Barcode field

« Page as of 2021-04-07, editions Mobile 4.10.0, Desktop 1.9.6 »

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A Barcode (BAR) field may contain any textual data. It is stored in UTF-8, a standard 8-bit Unicode format.

A camera icon, to the right of the text entry blank, may be pressed to use the device's camera to scan the code. The code image will be stored on the device.

When viewing an entry, the Barcode field may be pressed, which displays the code and may be shared at that point.

You can search for entries by this field after scanning.

Name

Textual, case-insensitive field identifier that can include spaces; it's best to avoid characters that can be used as operators, though (standard across all field types)

Hint

Textual, case-insensitive field identifier that can include spaces

Advanced Parameters

Type

Displays a card with two radio buttons, with items Barcode or QR Code

Required

Make entry of a value mandatory before saving an entry

Data validation

The value of a field may be validated against user-specified criteria. If the validation fails, an error message is displayed on the screen by the field, and the user must take action to resolve the situation before saving the entry.

After selecting Data Validation, a pop-up will appear for entering validation criteria. The input will be deemed valid if:

Contains (default)

it contains a string (a sequence of characters) as entered below.

Not contains

it does not contain the string entered below.

Is equal to

it matches the string entered below.

Is not equal to

it does not match the string entered below.

Is empty

it is empty (contains nothing).

Is not empty

it is not empty (contains any characters).

If the checkbox is unchecked (default), a standard error message will be displayed when the input is invalid.

If the checkbox is checked, a custom error message will be displayed when the input is invalid.

If the Clear button is pressed, the criteria settings will be cleared.

If the Cancel button is pressed, the criteria settings will not be affected, and the criteria pop-up will be dismissed.

If the OK button is pressed, the input data will be accepted and displayed on the screen after the pop-up disappears.

Display Options

Display in the list as

Select among the following roles for the current field in the entries list:

• As a Regular field
• As an Entry Name
• As an Entry Description
• As an Entry Status

The field name

Display the name of the field in the card entry (By default, On). By this, it is meant that the field name will or will not be displayed on either the Entry View card or the Entry Edit card.

Font

Choices are:

• Family: Regular, Light, Condensed, Thin, Medium. By default, Regular.
• Style: Normal, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic. By default, Normal.
• Size: By default, 18. Direct entry to change.
• Color: By default, White. Palette of 20 colors, backed up by a continuously variable color chooser.

Dependencies

Ability to add one or more visibility dependencies upon fields with qualifying types.