The form fields make up a form. Different types of form fields are available to design a form. The form fields have several functions:
explain the form to the user (static text, picture)
let the user specify input data for the form project (input text, table, checkbox)
initiate the execution of form actions - submit (button)
To pass the form information to the script of a form project, variables are used. By specifying the value of a form field, the user set the value of a variable. Further, with some type of form fields, actions can be associated. Actions include the execution of the script of a form project, setting a variable to a specific value etc.
The following table summarizes the usage of the different types of form fields. The column Variable indicates if a form fields of the corresponding type can be used to setup a variable. The column Actions shows if form actions can be executed by activating or configuring the corresponding field type.
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Form field type |
Variable |
Actions |
Description |
|
No |
No |
Use to describe the form and form fields. | |
|
Yes |
No |
Used to specify a text. Examples: first, middle and last name, passwords, description fields, phone number etc. When the form is submitted, the text entered is stored as the value of the field variable. This variable can be used in the script of the form project. | |
|
Yes |
No |
Used to select an entry from a list. Examples of table contents: user accounts of an OU, domain or group, departments. Each column of the table can correspond with a variable. When the form is submitted, the column values of the selected tables entries is stored as the variable value. These variable can be used in the script of the form project. | |
|
No |
Yes |
Used to enable or disable a specific function. Examples: disable an account, create and Exchange mailbox. The action Form action - Set variable value can be used to pass to state of the checkbox to the form script. | |
|
No |
Yes |
Used to submit or reset the form. When a form us submitted, a number of actions can be executed. See Form action - General for more information. | |
|
No |
No |
Any picture can be embedded in the form to clarify the purpose of the form, make the form according to the company standards etc. | |
|
No |
No |
Used to create some vertical spacing between form fields. |