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Overview

A Rich Text Area Field is an advanced a basic input element that allows users to enter and format text with a variety of styling options, similar to a word processor.

Unlike a standard Text Area, which only accepts plain text, a Rich Text Area supports formatting features like bold, italics, underline, font styles, colors, bullet points, numbered lists, hyperlinks, and even embedded images or media

Rich Text Areas enhance the user experience by providing tools to customize the appearance and structure of the text, making it more visually appealing and organized.

Attributes of of Text field

Basic:

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Description

in user interfaces where users can enter text data. It is commonly used in forms, search bars, and other areas requiring user input.

Text Fields can vary in length and may include features like placeholders, character limits, and validation rules to guide users and ensure the correct type of information is entered..

Attributes of Text Area field

Basic:

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Attribute Name

Description

Debounce time in seconds

"Debounce time in seconds" refers to the delay period set to prevent a Event from being called.

Info

Example: If the debounce time is set to 2 seconds, the Event will only execute if there is a 2-second pause.

Is Copy Enabled checkbox

After marking the checkbox as true, a copy icon will appear beside the name field.

Help Text

Provides additional guidance or information about a field or element to assist users in understanding how to complete it or what data is expected.

Value Destination

Attribute Name

Description

Component Size

  • This allows users to modify the size of a specific component according to the grid size of layout.

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For example,
If the layout grid size is 3 then layout is divided into 3 sections then you can changes the components size between 1 to 3.

Display as

Display As allows you to select data type options to define how the field will be display.

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For example, if you have a text field and choose to display it as a picklist, the data will be stored as text but displayed as a picklist.

Label

A Label is the name shown to users and can come from various sources.

Info

Reference: Label Source Type

Place holder

This is a hint or example text displayed in an input field before the user enters their own data.

Field Type

Here you can choose different field types.

Info

Reference: Field Type.

Layout

Field Layout allows you to arrange fields on the form.
For more details check this

Hide Space Checkbox

After marking this checkbox as true, it will crop the extra corners of the fields.

Config:

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Dest Types

This attribute specifies whether the user wants to store a value in a variable or a model.
Variable: If you choose the variable option, you can select the variable where you want to save the field's value. You can bind this variable's value to the component by creating the appropriate variable.

Model: Here,

you

the user can select

"Model" as the value destination. InfoNote: Value Destination Model field

the model and specify the field where the value will be stored.

Dest Var

Here you can choose the variable option from variable list.

Note: This appears when you select "

Model

Variable"

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in the

Value Destination

Dest Type.

Value Destination Variables

Dest Model

Here you can choose the

variable option

model from

this

list.

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or it provide option for new model creation.

Note: This appears when you select "

Variable

Model"

as

in the

Value Destination

Dest Type.

Value Destination Model

  • From the value destination model, you can select the specific model where you want to save the field's value.

  • By using a model, you can bind a value to the component, with the value coming from the object used during model creation.

UI:

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Config:

Attribute Name

Description

Component Size

  • This allows users to modify the size of a section within the layout according to the grid size.

  • This feature allows for flexible customization, enabling users to resize components to fit their specific needs within the defined grid structure.

InfoNote: Currently, we support Component Size 1 for Section. All other sizes will throw an error alert displaying Max allowed value is 1 .
Info

Reference: How to Create a Record Type Model

Base UI:

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Attribute Name

Description

Margin Location

"Margin Location" refers to the spacing around the outside edge of an element

Margin Size

"Margin Size" refers to the amount of space around the outside edges of an element,

Style

  • It is used to apply custom styles to section, such as color, font, size, and more.

  • It allows you to define the appearance of a component by specifying CSS properties directly within the attribute.

Classes

  • It is used to apply SLDS classes to section, if needed.

Resize checkbox

Conditional Visibility:

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Here user can resize the height of field.

Hide Space

After marking this checkbox as true, it will crop the extra corners of the fields.

UI State:

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Visibility Type:

Attribute Name

Description

Visibility Type

It determines whether a component is visible on the layout. It offers the following visibility types:

  1. Always: The component will always be visible.

  2. Conditional: The component's visibility is determined based on specific criteria, which can make it either visible or hidden as needed.
    You can explore more about Visibility Type here.

Info

Reference: Conditional Visibility

Validation:

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Attribute Name

Description

Required Type

Here, users can apply validation based on filter conditions.

  1. Never: This field is never required.

  2. Always: This field is always required..

  3. Conditional: The required field is determined based on specific criteria of And, OR condition

Required Error Message

Enter the error message you want to display for required fields.

Minimum Length

Set the minimum number of characters required for the input field.

Min Length Error Message

Enter the error message to display if the input does not meet the required minimum length.

Maximum Length

Set the maximum number of characters allowed for the input field.

Max Length Error Message

Enter the error message to display if the input exceeds the maximum allowed length.

Pattern

A regex pattern or regular expression pattern, is a sequence of characters that defines a search pattern. It's used for pattern matching within strings, such as validating input, searching for specific text, or replacing text.

Pattern Error Message

A "Pattern Error Message" typically refers to an error generated when input data does not match the expected format defined by a regular expression pattern. This message is usually displayed to inform users that their input is invalid or incorrectly formatted.

Read Only:

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Attribute Name

Description

Read Only Type

It specifies whether a component can be edited by users. It offers the following options:

  1. Never: The component will always be editable at any time.

  2. Always: The component will never be editable.

  3. Conditional: The component's editability is determined based on specific criteria, which can make it either editable or read only as needed.
    You can explore more about Read Only Type here.

Info

Reference: Read Only

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Disability Type:

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Attribute Name

Description

Disability Type

It determines whether a component is disable on the layout. It offers the following visibility types:

  1. Never: There is no disable option for this component

  2. Always: The component will always be visible.

  3. Conditional: The component's visibility is determined based on specific criteria, which can make it either visible or hidden as needed.
    You can explore more about Disability Type here

Info

Reference: Conditional Disability

Component:

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Attribute Name

Description

Component Label

It simply shows the name over the field

Validation:

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Attribute Name

Description

Required Type

Here, users can apply validation based on filter conditions.

  1. Never: This field is never required.

  2. Always: This field is always required..

  3. Conditional: The required field is determined based on specific criteria of And, OR condition

Required Error

Enter the error message you want to display for required fields.

Min

Set the minimum number of characters required for the input field.

Min Length Error Message

Enter the error message to display if the input does not meet the required minimum length.

Max

Set the maximum number of characters allowed for the input field.

Max Length Error Message

Enter the error message to display if the input exceeds the maximum allowed length.

Visibility:

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Attribute Name

Description

Column

Row

Direction

UI:

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Attribute Name

Description

Layout

Field Layout allows you to arrange fields on the form.

Info

For more details check this Reference: Field Layout

Is Copy Enabled checkbox

After marking the checkbox as true, a copy icon will appear beside the name field.

Help Text

Provides additional guidance or information about a field or element to assist users in understanding how to complete it or what data is expected.

Resize

Field Layout:

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Attributes

Description

None

In the None layout, only the input/output field is visible, with no label displayed.

Stacked

In a stacked layout, the input/output field is placed below the field label, with a small margin around the label.

Horizontal

In a horizontal arrangement, the input/output field is placed before the field label, with a small margin around the label.

Single Column

In a Single Column layout, the input/output field is larger than the field label, and displayed in single column grid.

No Label

In the No Label layout, only the input/output field is visible, without the label.

Label Source Type:

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Attribute

Description

Model (Salesforce Object)

From this source, users can select a Model (Salesforce Object) field to be displayed as the label name.

Variable

Here, users can select the label name from variables such as Record ID, Is Disabled, Is Read only, or Is Visible.

Cookie Key

Choose the available cookie key whose value you want to include from your browser.

Local Storage Key

Select the available Local Storage Key whose value you want to include from your browser.

User

Here, you can choose the label from user fields such as First Name, Last Name, Email, Name, Phone, or Session ID.

Merge Field Expression

Merge Field Expression displays the value selected from the chosen value source.

Message Body

Inside the message body, user also can add the values manually.

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Icon Events

Description

onload

This event action is triggered when the Field component is loaded.

change

This event action is triggered when the field is changed..

blur

This event action is triggered when the field is unfocused.

Below here is the onload event workflow action.

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Note: Similarly you can create event action for change event and blur.

on Load Event:

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In the image below, you can select the created workflows.

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Note:

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You need to create a workflow for selecting from this list.

For more information about Workflow check this out.

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For example, when a form is loaded, you can choose fields to be prepopulated by mapping field values using input mapping at the time the form component is loaded.

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