Combo Box Element Properties
The Combo Box element is a drop-down list that also enables the user to type in their own value instead of selecting from the items in the drop-down list.
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Name |
Value Type |
Description |
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Name |
Text |
The internal name for an element in the form. |
Binding |
Menu selection |
The name (not the label) of the form field to which an element is bound. |
Element Type |
TextBox | Text Area | Dropdown | ComboBox | Date Picker | Number | Email | Checkbox | Radio Button |
Allows you to quickly change a basic element (such as a Text Box) to another, similar type of basic element, such as a Dropdown or Combo Box. |
Required |
True | False |
True: Requires input from the user and marks the form field with a red asterisk. False: Element will not require user input. |
Read Only |
True | False |
True: Element is read-only and cannot be modified. False: Element can be modified. |
Max Characters |
Number |
The maximum number of characters a user will be allowed to type into the field. Default value is 512. |
Min Characters |
Number |
The minimum number of characters a user will be allowed to type into the field. Default value is 0. |
Placeholder Text |
Text |
Placeholder text is a short description or hint that that describes the expected value of an input field. (For example, "Enter phone number xxx-xxx-xxxx"). The short hint is displayed in the input field before the user enters a value. |
Rules |
Special |
Click to view (or create) any Rules (logic, formulas, etc.) applied to an element. |
Promote to Solution Field |
Text |
Name of the solution field to which this field is promoted. If the field name provided here does not exist in the solution fields, then a field with provided name will be created in the solution fields. |
Default Value |
Number/Text |
The default value for an element. |
Refresh Default Value |
True | False |
True: Forces the element to re-evaluate any applicable default values when a field value changes. False: (default) - Element will not re-evaluate default values when a field changes. |
Available Options Only |
True | False |
True: Restricts user to choosing only presented options. False: User can type an alternate choice that is not available in the menu. |
Encrypt |
True | False |
When the Field Encryption property is set to True for a form field, data entered into the field is stored in an encrypted format in the form XML and log files. Note: If the field is in a form view to be rendered, or the field needs to post to SAP or any 3rd party web service, the field is decrypted by the Server and sent in plain text format. In order to ensure complete security, the data transmission should occur via https. |
Class Names |
Text |
Space separated Names of CSS classes to be used to customize the look of the element. |
Propagate Changes to all Views |
True | False |
When you change style or properties for common labels in a Composer form with multiple views, you will be prompted by a dialog box asking if you want to apply the changes to all views. Setting this option to True automatically propagates style or property changes to all applicable views without prompting. |
Range |
Special |
Enter a range of possible values manually or from a data connection that the form user can select from. |
Width (%) |
Number (%) |
The width of the element in the form, expressed as a percentage (1-100%). |