Decimal (Floating Point) Component (a!floatingPointField)

Inputs

Decimal (Floating Point) Component

Function

a!floatingPointField( label, instructions, required, readOnly, disabled, value, validations, saveInto, validationGroup, requiredMessage, align, labelPosition, refreshAfter, placeholder, helpTooltip, accessibilityText, showWhen )

Displays and allows entry of a single decimal number, stored with a floating point representation.

When working with an integer, use an integer component. To display a number using a custom format, use a text component.

Parameters

Name	Keyword	Types	Description
Label	`label`	Text	Text to display as the field label.
Instructions	`instructions`	Text	Supplemental text about this field.
Required	`required`	Boolean	Determines if a value is required to submit the form. Default: false.
Read-only	`readOnly`	Boolean	Determines if the field should display as not editable. Default: false.
Disabled	`disabled`	Boolean	Determines if the field should display as potentially editable but grayed out. Default: false.
Display Value	`value`	Number (Decimal)	Number to display in the field.
Validations	`validations`	List of Text String	Validation errors to display below the field when the value is not null.
Save Input To	`saveInto`	List of Save	One or more variables that are updated with the number when the user changes it. Use a!save() to save a modified or alternative value to a variable.
Validation Group	`validationGroup`	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, `“validation group”` is not a valid value. You need to add an underscore between words: `“validation_group”`. See the following recipes for more information: Configure Buttons with Conditional Requiredness Validation Groups for Buttons with Multiple Validation Rules'
Required Message	`requiredMessage`	Text	Custom message to display when the field's value is required and not provided.
Alignment	`align`	Text	Determines alignment of the number value. Appian recommends this setting only be used inside the Grid Layout component. Valid values: `"LEFT"`, `"CENTER"`, `"RIGHT"`.
Label Position	`labelPosition`	Text	Determines where the label appears. Valid values: `"ABOVE"` (default) Displays the label above the component. `"ADJACENT"` Displays the label to the left of the component. `"COLLAPSED"` Hides the label. The label will still be read by screen readers; see accessibility considerations for more information. `"JUSTIFIED"` Aligns the label alongside the component starting at the edge of the page.
Refresh After	`refreshAfter`	Text	Determines when the interface is refreshed with the saved value from the barcode field. Valid values are `"KEYPRESS"` to refresh after every character typed into the field and `"UNFOCUS"` (the default value) to refresh when the user deselects the field after changing its value.
Placeholder	`placeholder`	Text	Text to display in the field when it is empty. Does not show if the field is read only.
Help Tooltip	`helpTooltip`	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 `"COLLAPSED"`.
Accessibility Text	`accessibilityText`	Text	Additional text to be announced by screen readers. Used only for accessibility; produces no visible change.
Visibility	`showWhen`	Boolean	Determines whether the component is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the component is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.

Usage considerations

Using text and placeholder text

If you want to display a number with thousand separators or with special formatting such as a currency, use the text component.
Whether placeholder text clears on focus or input varies by device and browser.

Examples

Use the interactive editor below to test out your code:

Collect a decimal value from a user

Display a decimal with a label

Decimal with a validation

The following patterns include usage of the Decimal (Floating Point) Component.

Use Selection For Bulk Actions in an Inline Editable Grid (Grids): Allow the user to edit data inline in a grid one field at a time, or in bulk using selection.