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User Manual / User Manual > Modeler > Forms Modeling > Element Properties > Field Properties

General

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The properties panel is displayed on the right side of the form modeler, where the first tab corresponds to general information.

An asterisk "*" on the label indicates that the property is required.

Properties

Label

Allows to enter the text that is displayed on the field. It works together with the prefix to reference the field in validation messages and supports blank spaces.

Prefix

This prefix is used to conform error messages during data entry. It is required. Allows to select the value: "The".

Name

Name assigned to reference a field in the modeling, allowing the field to be uniquely identified within the form. Used in rule wizards to refer to field within conditions. It generates automatically from the Label property, it can be modified by the user and does not allow spaces or special characters.

Identifier

It is the name that is assigned to refer to a field in the programming code, it is used to refer to the field within the Java code in the "Execution Code" tab of the advanced rules and in the JavaScript code in the "Advanced Editing" tab of the form modeler. Allows to uniquely identify the field within the modeled form. It can be modified by the user, as long as no data has been loaded into the form and it does not allow spaces or special characters.

Description

Text that defines the field and optionally its content.

Rules

Embedded rules on behavior, validation and calculation can be defined, associated with a field, by using the wizard (ctrl + space).

Shows syntax examples for writing the rules.

	Required
	Indicates whether the field is required when creating a new form instance or when modifying an existing one. Required Not required (default) Opens an edit area where a rule to determine the required condition can be defined. If a rule is defined, the icon is displayed with light blue borders.
	Visible
	Indicates whether the field is visible. If this property is not checked, the field is not displayed in the form instances. Visible (default) Not visible Opens an edit area where a rule to determine the visibility condition can be defined. If a rule is defined, the icon is displayed with light blue borders.
	Editable
	Indicates if the field is editable. If this property is not checked, the user cannot enter or modify values in the field. Editable (default) Not editable Opens an edit area where a rule to determine the editability condition can be defined. If a rule is defined, the icon is displayed with light blue borders.
	Validation
	Opens an edit area where you can define the condition that determines if the field value is correct or not. It is possible to define more than one rule. If rules are defined, the icon is displayed with light blue borders.
	Calculation
	Opens an edit area where you can define the expression to be executed to calculate the field value. If a rule is defined, the icon is displayed with light blue borders.