In-Depth Look into Form Fields and their Settings

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How to Create a New Form Field When Customizing a Form

To add a new form field to a form, click the Add Field button:

Clicking this button generates a new form field:

Clicking the Gear icon displays additional field settings:

To enable and require validation rules for a form field, see this article:

Toolbox » Form Manager » Field Validation Options

To clone a form field, go to Actions » Clone Field:

In-Depth Look Into Each Setting

In general, customizing forms is not recommended unless handled by a developer. However, these instructions can help with simple changes such as updating field text or adding a basic custom field.

Field Label

Enter the name or label of the field in the Field Label section:

Database Variable

This section defines how the field data is stored in the database.

Important notes:

• If a field is created without a database variable, submitted data will not be saved.
• Existing database variables should not be changed unless the consequences are fully understood.

The database variable is entered here:

This variable is also visible in the front-end code view:

Database variables must use lowercase letters only, contain no spaces, and use underscores for multiple words.

All database variables must be unique.

Type of Field

Select one of the available field types:

For a detailed explanation of each option, see:

In-Depth Look Into Each Field Type

Required Field

This setting determines whether the field must be completed before submitting the form:

When enabled, a red asterisk appears on the front end: