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Field Properties

We will be explaining the most commonly used field properties. Some properties appear only for specific field types.


Field Type

The Field Type selects the type of data stored in the field. See most commonly used field types in the section "How to Add a New Field"


Display Name

The Display Name is the label shown to users in forms and tables.


Lookup

(Visible only if the field type is Lookup, Lookup Array, or Multiselect)

  • Table Name - The referenced entity
  • Lookup Values - The field from the referenced entity that will be displayed
  • Include Fields - Additional linked fields from the lookup entity required for Lookup Arrays
  • Allow Create - Lets users create new lookup records directly from the form
  • Filters - Restricts which records appear in the lookup selector
  • Sorting - Determines the order of displayed lookup items

Display Format

(Visible only for DateTime or DatePicker)

  • Format - Defines how the date is displayed.

Number

(Visible only for Integer or Decimal)

  • Minimal & Maximal Value - Sets allowed numeric range.
  • Precision - Number of decimal places.

ShowOn

This field property controls conditional visibility based on other field values.


Validation

  • Required - Field must be filled.
  • Validation Type - Selects a specific validator.
  • Disabled - Makes the field read-only.

Buttons

This field property adds a button to the field that triggers a function. Available only for specific field types.


Code

Code is a field property used for computed fields. Instead of manually entering a value, the field automatically calculates and displays its value based on a defined expression or logic written in the code editor. This is useful when you want a field's value to be derived from other fields from other records or data within the same record.


Currency Symbol

(Visible only if field type is Money)

Shows the adequate currency symbol next to the value.


Section

Section defines which form section specific field belongs to.


Default Value

Default Value automatically fills the field if the user does not enter a value.


Tooltip

Tooltip refers to the text displayed when hovering over the tooltip icon.


Placeholder

Placeholder is the hint text shown inside an empty input.


Suffix

Suffix is the text displayed after the entered value.


Form & Table Order

This field property defines the field order inside forms and tables.


Custom URL

(Optional - rarely used)
Custom link, typically related to Lookup fields.


Searchable

Searchable enables searching by this field in components that support search.


Inline Edit

(Works only for Lookup fields)

Allows editing the lookup value directly inside a table component.


Time

(Visible only for DateTime or DatePicker)

  • Default UTC - This field property saves time in UTC format.

Template Type

Template Type selects the visual layout for how the field value is displayed.


Col Span

Col Span defines how many columns the field occupies in a form.
Max: 2 (default: 1)


Field Name

Field Name is the technical slug of the field. Not shown to users.