You can use this section to add a custom field. To insert a new custom field, follow the steps:

 

1.      Click Forms Control/ Custom Fields, as shown in the Figure 6-49-1 below.

 

Figure 6-49-1: Forms Control/ Custom fields

 

2.      Add Forms Control/ Custom Fields page will open, as shown in the Figure 6-49-2 below.

 

Note: You can control the Standard Fields by clicking on the radio button (Required, Not Required and Not Available) after each field. Once selected, click Save changes button to update.

 

Figure 6-49-2: Add Forms Control/ Custom Fields page

 

3.      Click on Create a New Custom Field link to open Custom Field (Insert) page, as shown in the Figure 6-49-3 below.

 

Figure 6-49-3: Custom Field (Insert)

 

4.      Scroll down to Custom Field Properties and then enter the following information:

a.      Field Type: Use the drop-down menu to select the type of field (Text Box, Drop-Down, Radio Buttons, Checkbox and Text Area).

b.      Field name: Enter the name of the field

c.      Field Caption: Enter the caption of the field.

d.      Is this field available: Select this checkbox to make this an available field.

e.      Is this field required: Select this checkbox to make this a required field.

f.       Add this field to: Use the drop-down menu to select a section to which this field will be added.

g.      Priority: Assign a priority to this field from the drop-down menu. You can select this on a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is given the highest priority.

h.      Maximum text length: Enter the maximum length of the text to be typed in the field.

 

Note: Maximum text length can only be entered for a Text Box field.

 

i.        Options (one per line): Enter the options to be displayed in the drop-down/ radio button menu.

 

Note: Options (one per line) can only be entered for Drop-Down or Radio Buttons field.

 

j.        Checked/ Unchecked value: Enter the values as Yes/No to determine the behavior of the field when it is checked/ unchecked.

 

Note: Checked/ Unchecked value can only be entered for a Checkbox field.

 

5.      If you want to cancel or start again, click on the Reset form button.

6.      Click on Save Changes button to add a new field.