The Short Text element allows an Administrator to add a short text box to the user account details. For example:
Short Text element
1. Drag and drop the Short Text element onto the template. The following view will be presented:
2. Edit/configure:
Label
Enter an appropriate label for the element.
Help Text
If required enter helper text, which provides information on how to populate the field.
Required
If appropriate, check to make the short text element a mandatory field.
Include in Keyword Search
If required, check to make the element searchable.
Search Control
Select the Free Text option. This allows, if the record is to be displayed as part of the Membership module, the creation of a dedicated search field for the element.
Value Comparison Mode
Select how data in the field should be searched.
Display as
Select how the data in the field is to be presented when viewed by an end user.
Edit as
Select how the data in the field is to be presented when edited.
3. Click Save.
