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Field Styles

The Style field enables you to specify how a field is displayed on a Profile screen. You can select the following styles:

Note: The list of styles that are available in the Style field depends on the type of field that you are configuring. Some of these options may not appear in the Style field for the type of field that you are defining.

• Check Box

  Adds a check box next to the field name, which enables or disables a setting. For example, use a check box for the Enable User field. If the check box is selected, the user account is enabled. If the check box is clear, the user account is disabled.

• Check Box Multi-Select

  Adds a check box next to each option for a field. Users can select multiple options from the option list.

  Use this field for multivalued attributes only.

• Date Picker

  Displays a calendar icon next to a date field, such as Start Date. Administrators click the calendar icon to display a calendar control where they can select the date they want.

• Drop Down

  Allows the user to select a value for the field. Only one value is visible. Users click an arrow to see additional values in the list.

  The user can select a single value from the list.

• Drop Down Combo

  Provides the same choice of values displayed by a Drop Down style, but adds a text box where the user can enter a new value.

• Group Selector

  Displays a control for selecting a group.

• Hidden

  Retrieves the field’s value from the object, but the field’s label and value are not displayed on the task screen.

• Multi-Select

  Displays a list of values for a field.

  In a Multi-Select box, the possible values for the field are visible in the list box. Users can select multiple values from the list.

  Use only with multivalued attributes.

• Multi-Text

  Allows the user to enter multiple values in a text box.

  Use only with multivalued attributes.

• Object Selector

  Displays a control for selecting a managed object.

  This style is typically used in account management screens.

  Use only with multivalued attributes.

• Option Selector

  Displays two list boxes, which show the available and current values for the field. The user clicks buttons to add or remove current values.

  Use only with multivalued attributes.

• Option Selector Combo

  Displays the two list boxes used for an Option Selector style plus a text box where the user can enter a new value.

  Use only with multivalued attributes.

• Organization Selector

  Displays a control for selecting an organization.

• Password

  Displays the field’s value as a series of asterisks. For example, the password secret is displayed as ******.

• Radio Button Single Select

  Displays a list of values for a field. A radio button appears next to each value.

• String

  Displays the field’s value as read only. If no value exists, the field is blank.

• Text

  Displays a box where the user can enter a value for the field.

  If the field’s permission is read only, the value is displayed as a label.

• Text Area

  Displays a box where the user can enter values that are longer than a text field. For example, a description may require a text area.

• User Selector

  Displays a control for selecting a user.

Note: You can specify values, called options, in drop down menus, drop down combo boxes, multi-select boxes, option selector, option selector combo boxes, and single-select boxes. Users can select one or more options to populate a field value. How to Populate Field Options provides information about the methods you can use to specify field options.