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#Click '''Designer > Data > Objects > {object} > Fields'''
#Click '''Designer > Data > Objects > {object} > Fields'''
#Click '''[New Field]'''
#Click '''[New Field]'''
#Provide the information in the sections that follow.
#Provide the information in the sections below.
#Click '''[Save]'''<br/>The field is added, and the field-definition is shown. You can now [[#Manage and Reorder Values|Manage and Reorder Values]] to specify display text and colors, images, and grouping labels.
#Click '''[Save]'''<br/>The field is added, and the field-definition is shown. You can now [[#Manage and Reorder Values|Manage and Reorder Values]] to specify display text and colors, images, and grouping labels.


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Include a description of the field and it's use. This information is only visible to users with rights to customize this field.
Include a description of the field and it's use. This information is only visible to users with rights to customize this field.
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===Specify a Default Value===
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Revision as of 00:25, 24 January 2012

A Picklist is a field that can contain a list of values. It appears as a dropdown list when displayed.

Create a Picklist

  1. Click Designer > Data > Objects > {object} > Fields
  2. Click [New Field]
  3. Provide the information in the sections below.
  4. Click [Save]
    The field is added, and the field-definition is shown. You can now Manage and Reorder Values to specify display text and colors, images, and grouping labels.

Basic Information

Specify the basic characteristics of the field:

  • Label - The text that appears as the field name
  • Display Type - Picklist
  • Picklist Values - For a simple Picklist that returns the same values it displays, with no special colors, images, or groups for the display values, you can simply enter the values, as shown here:
EnumeratedPicklist-new.png
Otherwise, wait until the Picklist has been created, then Manage and Reorder Values.
  • Maximum Storage Length - The String length of the longest value in the list.
  • Use First Value as Default - Otherwise, the field is initially empty.
  • Sort List Alphabetically - Otherwise, you manually arrange the order.
  • Always Required - A selection must be made when adding or updating a record.
  • Field Name - Automatically created by the system (but you can change it here)

Display Attributes

Determine where the field is displayed in the default form, and whether or not the field is required when adding or updating a record.

Default Value

Specify a default value here.

Learn more: Specify a Default Value

Role Based Permission Control

Select a Role Based Permission Control for each of the roles in the list

Description Information

Include a description of the field and it's use. This information is only visible to users with rights to customize this field.


Specify a Default Value

Default Value for an Enumerated Field

Manage and Reorder Values

The Enumerated Values section of the field-definition page, lets you specify the picklist values and the order in which they appear.

To specify which values appear:

  1. Click [Manage Values]
  2. Click the box under the Trash can to remove an item.
  3. Click [Add More Rows] to add additional items
  4. Click [Save] when done
Settings
  • Display Label - The label to display in the list.
  • Value - The actual value that is stored in a record (or returned to a program) when the item is chosen from the list. When the field is used to group, sort, or filter records, it is the value of the field that determines the outcome.

Notepad.png

Note: Alphanumeric Characters are allowed in labels and values, including special characters (+ / ' - _) and spaces.

Reorder Values

In the Enumerated Values section of the field-definition page, click [Reorder Values] to change the order in which the values appear:

Picklist ReorderValues.png

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Note: Reordering can be done only when the Sort List Alphabetically option is unchecked.