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Any iTWO cx Form or controlled document can have additional fields that allow you to capture and categorise information.

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OptionsDescription
CodeSpecify a unique code for the User Field. The code MUST be entered in UPPER CASE. The code is not normally seen by any users of the system. The code is used to sort the User Fields into an order on the form. 
Is CommonTick this if the User Field  is common to all forms. This will make the user field appear on all forms. For more information click here.
DescriptionA short description of the User Field, displayed on forms.
PromptEnter a hint which will pop up when a user hovers over this field on the form.
TypeThe type of user field, e.g. a text box (TEXT) or select list (SELECT) or radio buttons (RADIO BUTTONS).
Size

Where the width (w) and height(h) of the field can be set. Applies to TEXT, SELECT, DATE, CONTACT.  

Size (w) - where the width of the select list field can be set. The width is determined by the width of the widest item in the list.  Setting w = 0 will scale the field to the width of the window displaying the form. 

Size (h) - where the height of the select list field can be set.  Setting h = 1 makes the select list a dropdown list.  Setting "h" to a higher number creates a scrolling list. Setting h = 0 will scale the field to fit the window displaying the form. 

Format

Where you may specify the how field types appear on the form.

For Number User Fields choose how many decimal places and whether to have 1000s separator (,).

For Select, Radio and Cascading User Fields"

  • Separator - where you specify a character to use as the separator between the selected options (when allowing multiple).
  • Display (Code) - tick to display the option Code on your Form.
  • Display (Description) - tick to display the option Description in output On your Form. 
  • Last Item Only - for cascading user fields only - display the last item selected only.
  • Limits - Allow Multiple - specify if more than one option may be selected at a time in the select list. 

For Contact User Fields choose UserID to display the person's user ID or Name to display the person's name.

Default ValueWhere you can specify or choose a default value or option for this field.
LimitsWhere a maximum (Max) and minimum (Min) number of characters the field may contain can be set.
RequiredSpecify that this field is required.
Disable on PDASpecify whether the field should appear on iTWO cx Mobile.
Is Mapping User FieldUser Field (Applicable only to Select, Radio, Checkbox fields).
Do Not Automatically Populate this Field When SplittingSpecify whether the field should be automatically populated when the split/custom split/ or Status triggers are set. 
Calculation Allows you to perform simple calculations based on the user fields on a list control.


Tip

You must be a Project Admin to configure user fields.

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