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Field Types

Field Types available

A list of field types available on Siteglide and the corresponding platformOS data type applicable to them

Name

Siteglide Type

platformOS Type

Text (String)

input_text

string

Text (Multiline)

textarea

string

Checkbox

input_checkbox

array

Radio Button

input_radio

string

Dropdown (Single Item)

select

string

Dropdown (Multi Item)

select_multi

array

Datasource (Single Item)

datasource

integer

Datasource (Multi Item)

datasource_multi

array

Image (Single)

image

string

Image (Array)

image_array

array

File

file

string

Folder

folder

string

Date

date

integer

Number (Integer)

number_integer

integer

Number (Float)

number_float

float

Boolean

boolean

boolean

Custom Array

array_custom

array

Where are these field types available to use as Custom Fields?

  • Modules - All field types
  • WebApps - All field types
  • eCommerce Products - All field types
  • CRM Users - All field types
  • Forms - All field types except Custom Array
  • Custom Field Sets - All field types except Custom Array

Form Configuration metadata options

All field types have the following metadata options:

Name

Type

Notes

name

string

The field name to be shown in Siteglide Admin UI

type

string

The field type in the 'Siteglide Type' column above

live

boolean

Determines whether or not the field is shown or used anywhere

hidden

boolean

Determines whether or not the field is shown in Siteglide Admin UI

order

integer

The position the field is shown in Siteglide Admin UI and Import CSVs

editable

boolean

Determines whether you can edit this metadata in the Siteglide Admin UI builder views

required

boolean

Determines whether it is required to fill in this field in Siteglide Admin UI and front-end forms



Some other metadata options are available to specific field types:

Name

Type

Available for

Notes

rich_text

boolean

textarea

Determines whether the Rich Text editor appears in Siteglide Admin UI for this field

option

string

input_checkbox input_radio select select_multi

A comma separated string of options to be displayed for this field in Siteglide Admin UI

datasource_id

string

datasource datasource_multi

The ID of the model you want options to show from for this field in Siteglide Admin UI. This includes the type, for example webapp_1.

num_min

string

number_integer number_float

The minimum value this number field will allow the user to select.

num_max

string

number_integer number_float

The maximum value this number field will allow the user to select.

num_step

string

number_integer number_float

The amount the number will change by using the number scroller in Siteglide Admin UI.

num_precision

string

number_integer number_float

The amount of decimal places shown in Siteglide Admin UI.











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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Field Types available
Where are these field types available to use as Custom Fields?
Form Configuration metadata options