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what is free form text ? [message #419874]

Tue, 25 August 2009 18:20

nastyjillu
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Registered: February 2009

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i have been asked to create a field which is free form text.

does that mean, insert ,update are allowed for that field??

i thought so

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Re: what is free form text ? [message #419929 is a reply to message #419874]

Wed, 26 August 2009 04:10

sharjeelshafqat
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Registered: August 2009
Location: Pakistan

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please when ever you want to ask something then always use clear wordings.

please explain clearly

thanks
Sr. oracle programmer
Sharjeel

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Re: what is free form text ? [message #420059 is a reply to message #419929]

Wed, 26 August 2009 14:58

nastyjillu
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Registered: February 2009

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i have to create a new field in a form. in my requirement it has been given that the field length should be 1000 chars which is free form text.

i have only this information. nothing more than this.

hope this is clear

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Re: what is free form text ? [message #420152 is a reply to message #419874]

Thu, 27 August 2009 05:14

cookiemonster
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To me free form text means a multi-line text field with no validation.

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Re: what is free form text ? [message #420259 is a reply to message #420152]

Thu, 27 August 2009 22:19

sharjeelshafqat
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Registered: August 2009
Location: Pakistan

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For Multiline Text Field.

You just go to field property and then select multiline ON
and also in property pallete select ON to vertical scrollbar.

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thanks
Sharjeel

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