Field Attributes
The Attributes column displays the attribute used to control how data is entered into a field or how the iEnterprise Mobile™ interacts with other applications. The following values are applicable:
Attribute | Description |
NIL | No special attributes have been assigned to this field. |
FiLTER_NUMERIC | Restricts entries to numeric fields only. On some devices, such as iPad, only a numeric keyboard is displayed. |
FILTER_PHONE | Indicates this field is a phone number. Used to identify a field that can launch a dialer on mobile phone devices. |
FILTER_EMAIL | Restricts input to an email format. Used to identify a field within the iEnterprise Mobile™ application to launch an email application or to send an email using the value entered. |
FILTER_URL | Indicates that this field should contain website address. If a user clicks on this field in the iEnterprise Mobile™ client, a browser is launched. |
FILTER_ADDRESS | Used to define the address fields. Allows the user to click on an address and launch a link to Google Maps. All of the address fields are grouped together to send to the Google Maps URL. |
FILTER_NUMERIC_ROLLER | Restricts entries to numeric fields only. On the iPad, this displays a numeric roller rather than a numeric keyboard. |
FILTER_NUMERIC_STEPPER | Restricts entries to a numeric input only. Displays a plus and minus sign to allow users to step up / down. Steps are only by a single digit each time. |
FILTER_NUMERIC_DECIMAL | Restricts entries to a numeric input only. Allows the entry of numbers where decimal places are needed. |
FILTER_NUMERIC_KEYPAD | Restricts entries to a numeric input only. Allows the entry of numbers using a keypad UI. |