The form controls for each field determine how the field is displayed and
handled.
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Text | Allows you to enter text. |
| Multi-line Text | Enables you to enter multiple lines of text within a text box. |
| Number | Allows you to enter a number. |
| Checkbox | Allows selection and deselection of the field. |
| Date | Allows selection of a date from a pop-up calendar. |
| Date/Time | The behavior is similar to that of the Date control, with the added capability of allowing selection of a time value. |
| Dropdown | Allows you to select an item from a displayed list of items. |
| Typeahead | On entering data, displays filtered information in a list and allows selection of a value. |
| Amount | Allows you to input data representing an amount of money and to define a currency type. |
| Radio buttons | Allows you to choose an item from a predefined list. |
| People | Allows you to select a person from a list. |
| Group of people | Allows you to create a group of people by selecting names from a list. |
| Dynamic table | Allows you to input multiple rows of data in a table. |
| Hyperlink | Displays a hyperlink. |
| Header | Acts as a container into which you can drag and drop other control fields. You can organize these into columns and label them. You can also add a title in the header element. |
| Attach File | Allows you to upload and attach files from the file system or other sources, for example Alfresco Cloud, Box, Google Drive. |
| Attach Folder | Allows you to upload and attach a link to an Alfresco Cloud folder. |
| Display value | Allows you to display the value of a field or variable previously submitted in any form. |
| Display text | Allows you to display text for a field. You can also display values previously submitted in any form, and include this within the text. |