Setting | Name | Description |
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Value | Default Value | The value that the text attribute has when an element is added. Before the element is saved, you can edit this value. |
Text Tag | The text tag specifies the value that you
can insert in the text attribute by clicking the ![]() ![]() Note: The date and number format settings for the user affect
how the E and M tags are displayed.
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Visual | Formatting | If this check box is selected, a formatting
panel for rich text editing opens above the text field. The formatting
panel is available only when 2 or more rows exist. For more information,
see “Formatting characters.” If this check box is cleared, formatting
is available only by using tags:
Note:
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Number of Rows | The number of rows to display when the link attribute is being edited. For a small text field, use 5 rows; for a normal text field, use 10-15 rows; for a large text field, use 15 or more rows. | |
Number of Columns | The width of the text field to display when the link attribute is being edited. For a larger text field, enter a greater number of columns. | |
Prefix | The text to be displayed before the text value | |
Suffix | The text to be displayed after the text value | |
Truncate Text | After you enter a specified number of characters,
the text in the text field is truncated. To display the entire text,
expand the attribute![]() |
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Allow Group By | If this check box is selected, you can use the text attribute to group elements in tree structures in Display views. | |
Mandatory Note: Mandatory settings
do not apply when you add folders.
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Mandatory | To make sure that users enter a value for this attribute, select this check box. Mandatory attributes are displayed with an asterisk. |
Feedback Text | The text to display when the user does not
enter a value for the mandatory attribute. Tip: You can
use the mandatory feature for a text attribute to require that users
enter a title or a description for an element.
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Change Log | Log Changes | If this check box is selected, history logs are created for each change of the attribute value. |
Copy Default Value To All Elements | Click this button to copy the default values of the attribute to all the elements in the module that contain the attribute. The former values of this attribute are lost. If your mail settings are configured, you receive a report about this change. |