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Fields can be created at the UI level with different data types

Configuration of a Field component:

  • Name: Name is the unique identifier of the component in the layout

  • Label: The text that is inserted into the component of the field is known as the label. Users can change the field label 

  • Show Horizontal line: By checking this checkbox, the user will be able to view the horizontal line in view mode 

  • Placeholder: A placeholder is a text, located inside a field. It is an additional hint, description, or example of the information required for the field. The Placeholder text is editable 

  • Field Type: It is a type used to create a field 

  • Layout: It is a design through which the user can arrange the fields. The Layout options are

    • Stacked: The stacked layout allows the vertical arrangement of the field label and placeholder

    • Horizontal: The horizontal layout allows the horizontal arrangement of the field label and placeholder Single Column: A Single Column layout is arranged as columns, with all heights being equal (This works the same as horizontal but the distance between field label and placeholder is minimized) 

    • No Label: In the No Label layout, the label name is not visible 

    • Compact: Compact arrangement allows to arrange fields compact i.e., without having any space around

    • Hide Space: Using this checkbox, the user can hide spaces on 3 sides of the field i.e., left, right & bottom  

  • URL to create a field as a link: user can enter a URL and make the field a hyperlink. 

  • Is Clickable: If URL is available as a link in a field, then this checkbox can be used to make the field clickable or non-clickable 

  • Inline Edit: This checkbox allows the user to edit the field directly in view mode 

  • Debounce Time in seconds: Debounce Time is the interval that must pass before calling the next action 

  • Value Destination Type: This attribute decides if the user wants to save a value in a variable or model   

  • Value Destination Variable: From the value destination variable, the user can choose the variable in which the user wants to save the value of the power apps field

  • Value Destination Model: From the value destination model, the user can choose the specific model in which the user wants to save the value of the power apps field

  • Component Size: The user can modify the size of the component in the layout as per grid size

  • Margin Location: Defines the position of the margin for a field. It is applicable to around, top, left, bottom, right, horizontal, vertical

  • Margin Size: The margin size of view can be set to none, xxx-small, xx-small, x-small, small, medium, large, x-large, xx-large

  • Style: Style describes how fields should be rendered in preview mode. Users need to create one cdn link from the CSS tab on the layout designer page to use the style

  • Classes: Classes are used to apply unique styling and formatting to the fields in preview mode. Users need to create one cdn link from the CSS tab on the layout designer page for using classes

  • Visibility Type: Specifies whether the field is visible or not

    • Always: The field is always visible

    • Conditional: Visibility of a field depends on the given condition or criteria

  • Required Type:

    • Never: The field is not required

    • Always: It must be a mandatory field

    • Conditional: Depending on the required criteria, the field can be set as required or not 

  • Required Error Message: The user can enter a custom error message for the required field 

  • Show Success Message: Using this checkbox, the user can show a success message  

  • Success Message: The user can enter a success message when the show success message checkbox is true

  • Show Error Message: Using this checkbox, the user can show an error message on the layout

  • Error Message: The user can enter an error message when the show error message checkbox is true

  • Read only Type:

    • Never: The field cannot be read-only 

    • Always: The field is always read-only 

    • Conditional: Depending on the read-only criteria, the field can be set as read-only or not 

  • Disability Type:

    • Never: The field cannot be disabled

    • Always: The field can be disabled

    • Conditional: Depending on the disability criteria, the field can be set as disabled or not

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