Customizing data fields

You can customize the options for a data field to suit your needs. For example, you might want to specify that a field must always be filled in, i.e. that it’s a Required field. Simply store this in the field settings.

In the same way, you can specify the

• minimum or maximum length for an entry,

• add general information, or

• specify who should be able to see (or not see) a field.

To-dos

In our example, let’s configure the Venue choice field as follows:

• The field should be a Required field, i.e. it needs to be filled in.

• You want it to be shown as a radio button.

• You would like to add a Tooltip.

• You would like to provide a list with a choice of 4 options.

Procedure

Click Venue in the table settings. The field settings for the venue, a choice field, open.

Table settings for the “Events” table

Field settings for the “Venue” choice field

Making a field a Required field

1. Open the field settings.

2. Under Required in the field settings, select Yes.

In the table settings, click the appropriate field (here: Events)

Select “Yes” under “Required” in the field settings to change a field into a Required field

Showing the choice field as a radio button

1. Open the field settings.

2. Under Show as, click Radio buttons.

In the field settings, under “Show as” select how you want to display the choice field (here: Radio buttons)

Adding a Tooltip

1. Open the field settings.

2. Click More options.

3. Add your Tooltip (here: “Select the event location”)

You will find the Tooltip field under “More options”

Adding choice options

We’ve created the venue as a Choice field. Therefore, we will now add various options to the field, which you can then choose from.

You can, of course, add as many options as you like, but we will limit ourselves to 4 in the example.

1. Open the field settings.

2. Click + New option.

3. Add an option and confirm by pressing Enter.

4. Repeat point 2 and 3 until you have entered all 4 options.

5. When you’re finished, click OK to return to the table settings.

6. Click Save to save all your customizations to the table.

In the example, we’ve named the rooms after cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and Munich.

Add the desired options and confirm with “Enter“

When you’ve finished editing, click OK to return to the table settings. Click Save there so that your changes aren’t lost!

Result

After saving the changes, your table should now look like this:

If you followed the instructions on this page, your table should now look like this

Before we take a look at how to enter data, we’d like to show you a few more options for displaying the Choice field.