Picklist Field

Overview

A Picklist is a UI element that provides users with a predefined list of options from which they can select values. It simplifies data entry by limiting choices to a set list.

Attributes of Picklist Field

Basic:

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Basic

 

 

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Component Size

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

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.

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

Here user can set the label name for picklist.

It can be come from various sources. 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.

Type

Here you can choose different field types.

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, the user can select the model and specify the field where the value will be stored.

Dest Var

Here you can choose the variable option from variable list.

Dest Model

Here you can choose the model from list. or it provide option for new model creation.

Layout

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

Config:

 

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Config

 

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

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.

Picklist Type

Here user can select the type for picklist as Value or none.

Picklist Values

Here, users can add new picklist values by adding Key and values.
Key: key is a unique identifier used to access a specific value.
Value: here you can enter the value name.

Is Page Size Options

Enabling this checkbox displays the page size options.

Hide Search

Enabling this checkbox allows the user to hide the search bar of picklist field.

Is Dependent

Enabling this checkbox sets the picklist as a dependent picklist.

Show Drop Down Up

Enabling the checkbox displays the drop-down menu above the picklist.

Hide Select Icon

Enabling this checkbox hides the select icon.

Option Limit

Users can set the picklist display limit to 5, 7, or 10 items.

Base UI:

Attribute Name

Description

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.

Hide Space Checkbox

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

Validations:

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Required Type

You can make the field required by setting the required type.
Here user can select the required type as

  1. Always: The field is always required.

  2. Never: The field is never required.

  3. Conditional Filter: The field is required only if specific conditions are met.

Required Error

Users can add a custom error message for the required field.

 

UI State:

 

Attribute Name

Description

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.

Read Only:

 

Attribute Name

Description

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.

Conditional Disability:

 

Attribute Name

Description

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

 

UI:

 

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Layout

Field Layout allows you to arrange fields on the form.

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.

Layout:

Attributes

Description

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. Layout:

Label Source Type:

Attribute

Description

Attribute

Description

Model

From this source, users can select a Model 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.

Events:

  • Events are essentially the automation of invoking the component's actions.

  • Here, we have onload event, click, double click actions are available for this components.

 

Icon Events

Description

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

 

Below here is the onload event workflow action.

on Load Event:

 

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

For more information about Workflow check this out.

onload Events:

  • We have an onload event that runs when the component is loaded

Input Mapping

Input Mapping: "Whenever an event is triggered and you want to pass data to destinations such as models, variables, or components, you can use input mapping to achieve that.