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Fields of text type store various kinds of characters. Exception is Phone type which allows spaces, numbers,  '+' and '-'.

Column types

Journal Input

Description

This field type is used to operate with the comment widget for communicating with responsible users, the caller, and followers. It is implemented as a text-area with a placeholder of the field title.

By default, journal input field is empty string. When a comment is added, the field value saves the following data to the Activities Stream Fields (sys_activities_stream_field) table:

  • reference to ID of the commented record
  • reference to the table containing this field
  • reference to the journal input column record
  • the comment value
  • name of the user who left the comment
  • field name.

After the comment is saved, the field value becomes empty string again.

Scalar Typetext
Max LengthNot set
Validation CriteriaThis field can contain all kinds of symbols.


Info

You can limit the maximum number of symbols with the Max Length attribute. 

There are two ways to leave a comment using the Journal Input column type:

  • via a journal input field:

    1. Enter the text in the field.

    2. Click Save or Save and Exit.

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  • via the Activity Feed module:
    1. Click on the Activity Feed module.
    2. Select the tab representing the message type you need (in the example below, Work Notes, Additional Comments, Message).

    3. Enter the text. 

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    4. Click Send.

After that, the message will appear in the Activity Feed module.

See the Activity Feed article to learn more.

To create a journal input field, perform the steps described in Creating a column section of this article.


JSON

Description

This field type is physically stored as JSON.

Scalar Typejsonb
Max LengthNot set
Validation CriteriaFields of a JSON type are validating as if they contain a string structured in a JSON way. To learn more about this, please refer to official JSON documentation.

To create a JSON field, perform the steps described in Creating a column section of this article.


Phone

Description

This field stores a phone number. It is displayed as an input field with the phone number.

Scalar Typevarchar
Max Length15 symbols
Validation Criteria

The field can contain:

  • '+'
  • '-' 
  • round brackets
  • spaces
  • numbers.

To create a phone field, perform the steps described in the Creating a column section of this Column article.


Script

Description

This field type is physically implemented as a text string. In SimpleOne, it is displayed as a JS component that provides ability of the code editing in a browser.

Scalar Typetext
Max LengthNot set
Validation Criteria

This field can contain all kinds of symbols.


Info

You can limit the maximum number of symbols with the Max Length attribute. 

To create a script field, perform the steps described in the Creating a column section of this Column article.


String

Description

This field type is physically implemented as a string. In SimpleOne interface, it is displayed as a text input field.

Scalar Typevarchar
Max Length255
Validation Criteria

This field can contain all kinds of symbols.


Info

You can limit the maximum number of symbols or extend it with the Max Length attribute. 

To create a string field, perform the steps described in the Creating a column section of this Column article.


Text

Description

This field type is physically implemented as a text string. The memory is allocated dynamically when processing the field. In SimpleOne interface, it is displayed as a textarea.

Scalar Typetext
Max LengthNot set
Validation Criteria

This field can contain all kinds of symbols.


Info

You can limit the maximum number of symbols with the Max Length attribute. 

To create a text field, perform the steps described in the Creating a column section of this article.

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Role required: admin.

To create a column of text type, complete the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the System Definition → All Tables.
  2. Open the table for which you want to create a column.
  3. Scroll down to the Related Lists area and click on the Columns tab.
  4. Click New and fill in the fields.
  5. Click Save or Save and Exit to apply changes.
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You can also create a column this way:

  1. Navigate to System Definition → All Columns.
  2. Click New and fill in the fields.
  3. Click Save or Save and Exit to apply changes.

Please note that in this case, you will need to fill in the Table field manually.

Tabs specific for the text type columns

Type Specification tabFieldMandatoryDescritpion

Max Length

N

Specify a maximum value length for this column. The value length cannot exceed allowed length for the specified data type.

Fill in this field for the columns that have a String or Text type.

Default ValueUse Dynamic DefaultSelect this checkbox if you want to generate the default value dynamically.

Default Value

N

Specify a default value that will be populated automatically to the field when creating a new record. This field may be specified by a Javascript scenario as well.

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Dynamic Default

N

This field appears only when the Use Dynamic Default attribute is set to 'true'.

Select the script from the Dynamic Default Values (sys_default_value_dynamic) dictionary, so its execution result will be automatically calculated and entered into this field; this value will be the default value for the column specified.

Note
  • The script must be preliminary created in the Dynamic Default Values (sys_default_value_dynamic) dictionary; otherwise, you will be not able to choose it.
    • You can choose only active scripts (the Active attribute is equal to Yes)

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