Field Parameters

Each Field Type has its own configuration options. Some are essential for the Field such as the Record ID, others provide validation criteria to ensure appropriate values for a Field and others are features in order to enhance the User Experience. Here you can find out the purpose of each of the configuration options. Not all options are relevant foe all field types, but this is an exhaustive list of all parameters:

Default Value

This is the value that will pre populate for the field on the record add screen. If the ‘Process default value as expression’ property is ticked then the expression entered as the default value will calculate the value for this field on record creation only.

The default value is only ever used when the record is created, either as a hard value, or if "Process default value as expression" is used, the expression is calculated once when the record is created. 

Once created, then default value will never be used again.

If you want the field to contain a calculated value permanently, then you will need to use the Expression parameter of the field, not the default value

Display Formatted

Having this property checked will display the formatted value of the field in read only record view and on reports.

Format String

{0:C}- represents Currency format
{0:D} – represents Decimal format
{0:E} – represents Scientific format
{0:G} – represents General format
{0:P} – represents Percent format
{0:N2} represents Number format with number of decimal places
{0:F1} – represents Fixed format, where 1 represents the number of fixed points

Hide Grid Row Titles

This will hide either the DataSet labels or Field labels in a GridField depending on the orientation of the GridField. If the GridField is horizontal then it will hide the DataSet labels and if the GridField is vertical then it will hide the Field labels.

Identifier

A unique ID for field values to be stored in the database and will appear as the column headings for fields on export and import .csv files. This is required on field creation and cannot be changed once the field is created.

Label

The label is what the user will see in the UI as being the title for the field.

Min / Max Value

Optional validation for the field that the number must meet these requirements or the user will not be able to save a record. These are required for Range fields.

Read Only

The ReadOnly property will render any field visible in a template as read only, not allowing the user to edit the contents. The data can be updated via imports only

Required

By ticking this property the record will require the field to have a value before it can be saved or updated.

Make sure to click the 'Save' button when making any changes in order for them to be added to the next app version. Once you have made all the changes you need to an application you are then ready to publish it to workspace.