Overview
When you create a custom field, you must tell DocuNote what type of field it is. DocuNote Field Designer offers 18 field types for you to create a desired field. You can name the form field and define the size either using the mouse or through the attribute setting. For each field, you can set a variety of options through Properties dialog box.
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⚠️ Please note:
- Field names should be unique throughout the field database.
- Field names should not contain spaces and should start with a letter.
- Field names can not be “DocuNote”.
- All fields have a property named "Visible" with values Yes (by default) and No. This property defines whether or not the field is visible on the metaform. Learn more here; Metaform runtime rules
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Please see below the references about the available field types and descriptions when to use each one.
Check box
Good old check box.
Use this type of field for Yes/No values.
Combo box
By using combo box, or also called "drop-down" box, you can specify a range of values that you want the user to choose from. What is more, you can create the aliases and assign them to values. When user enters the alias into combo box, it will be automatically replaced with the actual value.
Configuring alias input
- Name before alias - the alias is located after the value name;
- Alias before name - the alias is located before the value name;
- No alias in text no alias is displayed next to the value name.
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💡 Tips:
- The alias should be unique within one combo box.
- When you type the first few characters of an alias/value name, then a drop-down list displays all possible matches from existing items. This allows users to easily find items within the combo box without having to scroll through the list of items.
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