Integer values field
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An Integer Values field may contain any integer value that can be represented by the platform OS, whether above, below, or equal to zero. Integers can participate in numeric expressions, calculations, and functions.
- 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
- Sequence of numbers
- Define the range of values (from & to) and whether direct input is to be allowed in addition to value selection from a list
- Default Value
- By default, there is no default value. If a default value is specified, there are 2 other choices:
- Current year by default
- Specify default value: Default value is as specified.
- Thousands separators
- Display value with spaces (or platform locale-based setting?) inserted to signify thousands
- 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. For numeric fields, the input will be deemed valid if:
- Less than (default)
- its value is less than the value entered below.
- Less than (default)
- its value is less than the value entered below.
- Greater than
- its value is greater than the value entered below.
- Equal to
- its value is equal to the value entered below.
- Not equal to
- its value is not equal to the value entered below.
- Empty
- the field is empty.
- Not empty
- the field is not empty.
- Between
- its value is between the two numbers entered below.
- 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
- Use in calendar as
- Define field's use vis-a-vis the calendar
- None
- Duration in minutes
- Duration in hours
- 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.