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On this tab you can modify the data fields (columns) of the document type.
•Move up (
) - moves the field up, which changes its position in the editing form displayed for documents of this type.
•Move down (
) - moves the field down, which changes its position in the form.
•New category (
) - creates a new category for fields. Fields belonging to a category are grouped together and displayed under a header in the form.
•New system attribute (
) - adds a new field used to display the value of a system field.
•New attribute (
) - adds a new field.
•Delete item (
) - deletes the currently selected field.
In the right-hand part you can specify the properties of the selected field:
Please note: Not all options may be available depending on the selected Attribute type.
Database |
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Group |
This option is displayed only when adding or editing a system attribute. It is used to specify which type of columns will be available for selection. There are two possible options:
•Document attribute - offers the system fields of documents. •Node attribute - offers the system fields of document's content tree nodes. |
Column name |
The name that will be used for the database column storing the values of the field. It will also serve to identify the field. |
Attribute type |
Type of value that the field should contain. |
Attribute size |
Sets the maximum amount of characters that can be entered into the field. Only available if the Attribute type is set to Text. |
Allow empty value |
Enable this if you do not wish the field to be checked for empty values. If not enabled, an asterisk (*) will be displayed next to the attribute. |
Default value |
Default value of the field that will be pre-filled when documents of this type are created. |
Display attribute in the editing form |
If you uncheck this property, then the given field will not be available for editing. |
Field appearance |
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Field caption |
Text displayed in the form next to the field. |
Form control type |
Filters the options available in the Form control drop-down list below according to their type. |
Form control |
Sets the specific form control that should be used in the form to interact with the given field. |
Field description |
Tooltip which will be displayed if a user hovers over the field. |
Has depending fields |
Indicates that other fields may be updated dynamically depending on the value of the given field. |
Depends on another field |
Indicates that the behaviour (e.g. the available selection options) of the given field can be affected depending on the value of some other field. |
Editing control settings |
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The settings in this section are used to perform additional configuration of the selected Form control, which affects the behaviour or appearance of the field. Please see individual tooltips for more information. |
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Validation |
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Spell-check this field |
If enabled, this particular field will have the option of being spell checked when editing on documents of the given type on the Form tab in CMS Desk -> Content -> Edit. Only available if the selected Attribute type is Text or Long text. |
Regular expression |
This regular expression will be used by the validator of the field. Only available if the selected Attribute type is Text or Long text. |
Min/Max length |
Sets the minimum/maximum length for entered values. Only available if the selected Attribute type is Text or Long text. |
Min/Max value |
Sets the minimum/maximum value that can be entered. Only available if the selected Attribute type is numerical. |
From/To |
Can be used to specify a time interval into which the entered value must belong. Only available if the selected Attribute type is Date and time. |
Error message |
Error message displayed if a user enters invalid input into the field and attempts to save the form. |
CSS styles |
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Caption style |
Used to set CSS styles for the caption of the given field. |
Input style |
Used to set CSS styles for the input entered into the field. |
Control CSS class |
Name of the CSS class used to style the field. |
Any changes to field settings must be confirmed by clicking the 
Save field button at the top.
Detailed information about document types and transformations can be found in Developer's Guide -> Development -> Document types. Please refer to Developer's Guide -> Development -> Form controls to learn more about form fields and their configuration.