Form Field Types

Introduction

The Form Builder allows staff users to select from several different field types. Field types differ in presentation, allowable characters, and validation rules. Use the table below to help determine the best field type for the data being collected. When mapping fields to a Database Object, the field types must match — for Example, a Phone field in the form can only map to a Phone field on the object.

Field Type and Description

Field Type	Description
Attachment (Unlimited Size)	Allows attachment of any size. When this field type is used, attachments are uploaded to an Amazon S3 File Store and accessible via a unique URL. If a mapped object is used, the URL is viewable in the mapped field. If unmapped, the URL is viewable in the form responses.
Checkbox	Adds a checkbox to the form. When “Is Required” is selected, the user must check the box to proceed with the form submission—for example, to agree to contracts or terms of service.
Currency	Allows users to enter negative or positive numbers with thousands and decimal separators, or a leading zero.
Date	Allows users to enter a date either via text or using a date picker.
Date/Time	Allows users to enter a date and time, via text or using a date/time picker.
Decimal	Allows users to enter negative or positive numbers with decimal separators or a leading zero.
Email	Users must enter an email address with valid formatting.
Instructional Text	Allows a label and text to be placed anywhere on the form.
Multipicklist	Allows users to select one or more values from a list. If linked to a mapped object, picklist values are automatically populated from the mapped object. If not mapped, values should be entered in the Picklist Values field, separated by a hard return.
Number	Users can type in whole numbers or fractions, or click the arrow to advance the value by whole numbers.
Percent	Users must enter a value between 0 and 100.
Phone	Allows users to enter numbers, symbols, and spaces to accommodate international phone number formats.
Picklist	Allows users to select a single value from a list. If linked to a mapped object, picklist values are automatically populated from the mapped field. If not mapped, values should be entered in the Picklist Values field, separated by a hard return.
Reference	Displays a single line of text with a maximum of 255 characters. Users cannot enter hard returns.
Section Header	Allows an internal heading to be placed anywhere in the form.
Text	Displays a single line of text with a maximum of 255 characters. Users cannot enter hard returns.
Text Area	Displays as a text field with a maximum of 255 characters. Users cannot enter hard returns.
Text Area Long	Displays as a scrollable text field with a maximum of 131,072 characters. Users can enter hard returns and line spaces.
URL	Users must enter a URL with valid formatting.

Form Mappings

Use the following form mappings when data binding SObjects to form fields.

SObject Field Type	Form Field Mapping
Picklist	Picklist
Multipicklist	Multipicklist
Base64	Attachment
String	Attachment Unlimited Size
Reference	Reference
String	Text
TextArea	Text Area
TextArea	Text Area Long
URL	URL
Phone	Phone
Email	Email
Date	Date
DateTime	Date/Time
Currency	Currency
Integer	Number
Double	Decimal
Percent	Percent
Boolean	Checkbox