a!barcodeField( label, labelPosition, instructions, acceptedTypes, value, saveInto, refreshAfter, required, requiredMessage, readOnly, disabled, validations, validationGroup, align, placeholder, helpTooltip, masked, accessibilityText, showWhen )
Displays and allows entry of a barcode value using a barcode scanner or manual input.
Name | Keyword | Types | Description |
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Label |
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Text |
Text to display as the field label. |
Label Position |
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Text |
Determines where the label appears. Valid values:
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Instructions |
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Text |
Supplemental text about this field. |
Accepted Types |
|
List of Text String |
Determines the types of barcodes that are accepted in the field. Null results in all types being accepted. Valid values: |
Display Value |
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Text |
Text to display in the field. |
Save Input To |
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List of Save |
One or more variables that are updated with the text when the user changes it. Use a!save() to save a modified or alternative value to a variable. |
Refresh After |
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Text |
Determines when the interface is refreshed with the saved value from the barcode field. Valid values are |
Required |
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Boolean |
Determines if a value is required to submit the form. Default: false. |
Required Message |
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Text |
Custom message to display when the field's value is required and not provided. |
Read-only |
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Boolean |
Determines if the field should display as not editable. Default: false. |
Disabled |
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Boolean |
Determines if the field should display as potentially editable but grayed out. Default: false. |
Validations |
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List of Text String |
Validation errors to display below the field when the value is not null. |
Validation Group |
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Text |
When present, the requiredness of the field is only evaluated when a button in the same validation group is pressed. The value for this parameter cannot contain spaces. For example, |
Alignment |
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Text |
Determines alignment of the text value. Valid values: |
Placeholder |
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Text |
Text to display in the field when it is empty. Does not show if the field is read only. |
Help Tooltip |
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Text |
Displays a help icon with the specified text as a tooltip. The tooltip displays a maximum of 500 characters. The help icon does not show when the label position is |
Masked |
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Boolean |
Determines if the value is obscured from view. Default: false. |
Accessibility Text |
|
Text |
Additional text to be announced by screen readers. Used only for accessibility; produces no visible change. |
Visibility |
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Boolean |
Determines whether the component is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the component is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true. |
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Feature | Compatibility | Note |
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Portals | Compatible | |
Offline Mobile | Compatible | |
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields | Incompatible | |
Real-Time Custom Record Fields | Incompatible | Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. |
Process Reports | Incompatible | Cannot be used to configure a process report. |
Process Events | Incompatible | Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event. |
Barcode Component