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Online form builder - Properties tab

You can use the Properties tab to configure properties that determine the functionality and style of the currently selected element.

Properties tab (Displaying properties of selected element)

For example, the Validation property can be configured to apply an email validation to a Text input element.

Email element with validation

Opening the Properties tab

Online form builder - Properties tab key properties and buttons

Properties

You can use this table to determine the functionality of the properties in the Properties tab.

Property

Description

IDName property

Identification name for the selected element.

Object mapping property

Select a Synergetic object library from the drop-down list to map to the selected element.

See Mapping elements to Synergetic fields.

Once you have selected an object library you can select a field using the Field/Param Mapping property. See below.

Note: You cannot publish a form if there are elements without mapping.

Note: Additional objects can be made available for Basic form types.

Data mapping property

Synergetic data library mapped to the selected element.

Note: This property is read-only.

FieldParam mapping property

Once you have selected a Synergetic object library using the Object Mapping property you can use this property to select a field within the library.

See Mapping elements to Synergetic fields.

Note: You cannot publish a form if there are elements without mapping.

Note: Additional fields can be made available for Basic form types.

Data bind property

Select a Synergetic lookup table to populate its values into the selected Select input element.

Note: Data bindings can come from either a table or a stored procedure.

For example, you could populate lookup table values from the luCountry lookup table to allow users to select their home country.

Country field (post data bind)

See Populating drop-down lists with Synergetic lookup table values.

Note: Additional data bindings can be made available for all form types.

Label text property

Type into the field to change the text label displayed above the selected element.

Surname field (Label text result highlighted)

See Updating element text.

Button text property

Type into the field to change the text of the selected Button element.

Save for Later example button 1

See Updating element text.

Heading text property

Type into the field to change the heading text of the selected Heading element.

Documents headng example

See Updating element text.

Free text property

Type into the field to change the text displayed in the selected HTML text element.

Free text example

See Updating element text.

Activity code property

Select an activity from the drop-down list to map the activity to the selected Activity Name element.

Activity Code drop-down list.gif

See Mapping activity elements to Synergetic activities.

Note: You can populate this drop-down list by selecting the FormEditorFlag field in the luActivity lookup table. See luActivity lookup table in the Synergetic System maintenance manual.

 

Note: You cannot publish until all activity elements have been mapped to activities from the luActivity lookup table. See Resolving publishing errors.

Activity comment

Select whether a comment field is provided for the selected Activity Name element.

Descriptions property

Type comma-separated descriptions into this property to define sections of the selected File uploader element.

File uploader example

Validation property

Select a validation rule for the selected element that determines whether correct information is entered. You can select to validate for:

  • emails
  • numbers only
  • URLs
  • phone numbers
  • regular expressions.

For example, the following field has an email validation that displays a notification if the field does not contain a valid email address.

Email element with validation

See Applying validation rules.

Default value property

Type into the field to define the default text for the selected Input Control text element.

See Defining default values.

Default value (checkbox) property

Select or deselect the flag to define the default state of the selected:

  • Checkbox element
  • Activity Name element.

See Defining default values.

Max length property

Displays the maximum allowable number of characters for the selected:

  • Text input element
  • Text area element
  • Label text element.

 

Note: This property is read-only.

Style options property

Select a style option from the drop-down list to apply the style to the selected element.

See Applying element styles.

Styles are pre-defined depending on the field type. They appear as options in the drop-down list:

  • textbox and drop-down list styles

    Style Options field (half-width)

  • button styles.

    Style Options drop-down list (Button styles)

Is required property

Select this field to prevent form submission if the user has not populated the selected element.

See Defining element statuses.

Is Enabled property

Clear this field to make the selected element read-only.

See Defining element statuses.

Is Visible property

Clear this field to hide the selected element.

See Defining element statuses.

Buttons

Button

Description

Events Manager button.gif

Launch the Event Manager window for the selected element. See Creating events.

Account Manager button

Launch the Public Account Control Mapping window for the selected Text input element. See Linking text fields to user account details.

Last modified: 11/07/2017 3:21:15 PM

See Also

Using the Online form builder

Online form builder - Elements tab

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