Description

This property allows a user to set the number of data lines that will be presented in the multi-line text field. By setting the Lines to edit value a user specifies the display height of the column cell; at that the number of characters entered in the field is not restricted. Please note that this field is required.

This property allows a user to set the number of data lines that will be presented in the table or on the form, the other lines will be hidden. For instance, you can display only two lines, to review the other lines, you need to click on the More… button.

This property allows a user to specify the form of data entry:

• Select the Type-in option if you want to display this field as a simple multi-line text field

• Select the Append Only option if you want to add information to the end of already stored data every time the column cell is modified

• Select the Prepend Only option if you want to add information at the beginning of already stored data every time the column cell is modified

For example, you want to add and view the following data in the “Notes” Text-Multiline column.

The Format property allows a user to select an appropriate text format for displaying data in the Text-Multiline columns.

• Select the Simple text option if you want to enter data as plain text;

If the Simple text option is set, the “Notes” data can be displayed in the following way

• Select the Preformatted text option to preserve spaces, indentations and line breaks of the initial text chunk;

If the Preformatted option is set, the “Notes” data can be displayed in the following way

• Select the Markup option to display a supplementary formatting toolbar above the multi-line text field that will allow basic formatting operations with text, such as indenting paragraphs, inserting lists, creating headers, and so on.

If the Markup option is set, the “Notes” data can be displayed in the following way