Display Options for Text Fields

Text fields allow users to enter information about primary and auxiliary items. The number of characters allowed in Text fields depends on the DBMS you are using and the Style options selected for the field in SBM Composer.

The following display options are defined in SBM Composer.

• Default Value — Indicates the pre-populated value for the field.
• Memo — Allows users to enter up to approximately 64,000 unicode characters.
• Journal — Automatically inserts a date, time, and user ID when users add text to the field. The Journal field's timestamp entry is stored in the database as Unix time, which is the number of seconds since Jan. 1, 1970 in UTC.
• Append Only — Appends the text in a new Journal entry to an existing entry. This prevents users from modifying existing Journal entries. If this check box is cleared, users can edit existing Journal entries.
• Sort Newest First — If this check box is selected, Journal entries display from newest to oldest. If the check box is cleared, Journal entries display from oldest to newest. Sorting options only apply to new Journal entries and do not change the order in which existing Journal entries are listed.
• Fixed Length of n characters — Indicates the number of allowed unicode characters, up to a maximum of 255.
• Prefix and Suffix — Indicates provided prefix and suffix for values for the field. The prefix and suffix can contain formatting HTML or plain text.
• Include Field in Keyword Searches — Indicates that users can search for particular text from keyword searches in SBM Work Center.
• Render HTML Tags — Indicates that the Rich Text Editor is enabled for the field. This enables users to apply basic formatting to text in the field. If HTML5 features are disabled for your system, HTML tags added to the field are rendered at runtime if this option is selected.

  The Render HTML Tags option applies only to Memo and Journal fields.