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Overview

A text field allows users to enter a single line or multiple lines of plain text or rich text formatting, depending on the field’s settings, with optional concatenations and form translations.

User Account Requirements

The user account you use to log into Resolver must have Administrator permission to use the create a text field.

Related Information/Setup

For more information on additional options on these fields, see the following: 

• Text Field Concatenations
• Rich Text Formatting
• Form Translations

Navigation

1. From the Home screen, click on the Administration icon.

Administration Icon

2. From the Administrator Settings menu, click Admin Overview.

Admin Overview

3. From the Admin Overview screen, click on the Fields tile under the Data Model section.

Fields Tile

4. From the Admin: Fields screen, click the + Create Field button.

+ Create Field Button

Creating a Text Field

1. From the Which type of Field would you like to create? screen, hover your cursor over the Text field and select the Create Field button.

Create Field Button

2. From the Admin: Create a Field screen, enter a field name in the Field Name field. The Field Name is used to identify the field throughout the system.

Field Name Field

3. (Optional) Enter additional information or instructions in the Long Name field. The Long Name field can be displayed on configurable forms. The contents in the Long Name field can be formatted by using Markdown.

Long Name Field

4. (Optional) Enter a brief description of the field in the Description field.

Description Field

5. Select a Text Type by clicking on one of the corresponding radio buttons:
   • Single Line: Creates a field that allows a single line of plain text.
   • Multiple Line: Create a field that allows multiple lines or paragraphs of plain text.
   • Rich Text Format: Create a field that is up to 20,000 characters in a Rich Text Field (RTF) editor. See the Rich Text Formatting article for more information.

Text Type Field

6. (Optional) Enter a minimum number of characters a user must enter in the field in the Minimum Characters field. The value entered in the Minimum Characters field must be less than or equal to the value entered in the Maximum Characters field.

Minimum Characters Field

7. (Optional) Enter a maximum number of characters a user can enter in the field in the Maximum Characters field. The value entered in the Maximum Characters field must be greater than or equal to the value entered in the Minimum Characters field. 

Maximum Characters Field

8. Click Create to create the text field. 

Create Button