Text Box form control
A form control that lets a form user enter one line of text.

Configure the Text Box form control
To configure
the
Text Box
control,
do the procedure in this topic.
Video: Add a Text Box Control to eForm
Video: Common Configuration Settings in eForm Controls
Examples
- (Example) Configure the Designation Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm
- (Example) Configure the Manager Name Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm
- (Example) Configure the Employee Name Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm
- (Example) Configure the RequestID Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm
- (Example) Configure the Employee User Name Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm
- (Example) Configure the Leave Available Text Box for the Set Available Leave Hours eForm
- (Example) Configure the Manager Name Text Box for the Approvers Details Subform
- (Example) Configure the Manager Name Text Box Form Control for Approvers Details Subform
- Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
How to Start
- On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Do one of these:
- Add a Text Box
control:
- On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Common Controls
tab.
- On the Common Controls
tab, drag a Text Box
form control onto your eForm.
- On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Common Controls
- Change a Text Box
control:
- On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit
.
- On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit
- Add a Text Box
Procedure
- Complete the settings on the configuration screens. You can use the Process Data screen to specify a variable.
General
Specifies the basic configuration for the Text Box form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
---|---|
Label |
|
Internal Name |
|
Default Value |
|
Help Text |
|
Help Text Display |
|
Configure
Configures advanced settings for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
---|---|
Mandatory |
|
Mandatory Field Validation Message |
|
Maximum Length |
|
Text Box Validation Message |
|
Enable Barcode Scanner In Mobile App |
|
Appearance
Specifies the look and feel for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
---|---|
Font Family |
|
Font Style |
|
Background Color |
|
Border Color |
|
Foreground Color |
|
Apply Font Properties To Control |
|
Label CSS Class |
|
Field CSS Class |
|
Container CSS Class |
|
Font Size (px) |
|
Behavior
Specifies how the control shows on your form.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
---|---|
Enabled |
|
Read-Only |
|
Right To Left |
|
Visible |
|
Text Align |
|
Label Position |
|
Advanced
Specifies advanced settings for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
---|---|
Field ID |
|
Validation Mask |
|
Validation Format |
|
JavaScript Event |
|
JavaScript Function |
|
Data Security Settings |
|
Show In Tablet |
|
Show In Mobile |
|