Form Properties

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Basic Information

  • Name - Name of the Form
  • Use this form for -
This option appears for all forms except the default form (which is usable for everything).
Select one of:
  • Managing Records - View and update records on line
  • Printing Records - Use the form to generate a PDF
  • Web Forms - The form can be used as the basis for a Web Form
  • Mobile Access - View the form from a mobile device

Advanced Options

This section does not appear for a Mobile Access form.

Choose the additional functionality you want users to have when viewing a record:
  • Show Field Hints
Choose whether or not to show field hints when the form is displayed to add, view, or update/edit a record. (The default is to show field hints that are present.)
If this option is enabled and there is text in the Description for a field in the Form, then:
  • That text appears as on-screen help when the user's cursor is over the field name.
  • In each Form, it becomes possible to specify the Field Hint to use for that field, in that form. (That text is then displayed as the field hint, overriding the field description.)

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Note: The Field Hint option is available for all field types, except for Custom Control and Lookup-Derived fields.

  • Show Actions - In the sidebar, display the drop down that contains additional actions.
  • Include Print Action - If the action list is enabled, this option includes the print-record action in the dropdown.
  • Show Tasks - In the sidebar, display any Tasks associated with the current record.
  • Show Files/Attachments - In the sidebar, display a list of files and attachments that were uploaded as part of this record. (This option is only relevant to Cases.)
  • Show Processes - In the sidebar, display any Processes that are attached to this record, and their status.
  • Show Hours Logged - In the sidebar, display the section used to show and record the number of hours spent on the current record.
  • Show history – In the sidebar, display the history of this record.
  • Show notes - In the sidebar, display the notes of this record.