Configure input form screen inputs
Configure the input fields that your users use to enter information. You can use screen inputs to determine the input type, question text, placeholder values, and other attributes.
Before you begin
You must create an input form screen before you create inputs. For information about creating an input form screen, see Configure an input form screen.
Role required: admin
Procedure
Navigate to All > System Mobile > Mobile App Builder.
The Mobile App Builder opens in a new browser tab and displays the application scope selection screen.
Search for the application scope you are working in and then select the name of the application scope.
The Mobile App Builder categories home screen displays.
Select the Screens category and then select the input form screen for which you want to configure inputs.
Scroll down to the Inputs section of the form and then either select an input to modify it or select New to create an input.
The Input form appears.
Complete the following fields as needed.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Name | Name of the input. |
| Label | Label that displays for the input. |
| Description | Additional information about your input. Your users see this value below the input label. |
| Placeholder | Text that appears in an input field before the user enters a value. |
| Active | Whether the input is active. Inactive inputs do not appear on the input form screen. |
| Settings | |
| Input type | The type of input. Options are as follows:- Attachment - Boolean - Choice - Custom Map - Date/time - Number - Ranking - Reference - String - Screen |
| Mandatory | Option to mark this input as required. |
| Read-only | Option to mark this input as read-only. |
| Order | Order in which the input appears in the input form screen. |
| Autofill Variable | The autofill variable used for this input. For details on variables, Configure attributes for input form screen variables. |
| Input placement | |
| Input form screen | Parent input form screen name. |
| Input form page | Page on which the input appears. |
| Input form section | Page on which the section appears. |
| Input attributes | The input attributes. Select an existing attribute or select New to configure an attribute. For more information about configuring an attribute, see Input form screen attributes for inputs. |
| Descriptive elements | Descriptive elements can be either text or an image placed above an input field. Descriptive elements help to add context to users completing an input form. Select an existing descriptive element or select New. For more information, see Configure descriptive elements for input form screens. |
- When you finish configuring your fields, click Save.