Check box

Article Number:040518

Placing a "Check box" field on an app form creates a field that allows users to select one or more options from a predefined list.

All of a "Check box" field's options are displayed and can be selected on the "New Record" or "Edit Record" screen. You can specify whether options are listed vertically or horizontally from the Form settings.
Only the options that have been selected are displayed on the "Record Details" screen.

Screenshot: An example of a "Check box" field

You can also create a "Check box" field with only a single option so that users can select whether or not a certain option applies.

Screenshot: An example of a "Check box" field with only one option

Field Settings

Screenshot: The settings screen of a "Check box" field

Name

Specify the field name. The field name is displayed as the label of the field in the app.

Hide field name

Selecting the Hide field name checkbox hides the field name on the following screens.

  • The "New Record" screen
  • The "Edit Record" screen
  • The "Record Details" screen
  • The screen for printing a record
  • The Form settings screen

Required field

Selecting the Required field checkbox makes specifying a value mandatory.

Options

Enter the field options. You can add up to 1,000 options, with up to 128 characters for each option.

Add an option by clicking the plus sign-shaped Add icon to the right of an option input field, or by pressing the Enter key when the last option input field listed is selected.
Remove an option by clicking the minus sign-shaped Delete icon to the right of the option input field.

Change the order of an option by dragging and dropping the arrow icon to the left of the option input field.

Layout

Select whether to list the options horizontally or vertically.
On mobile devices, options are displayed vertically, regardless of which setting is selected. Screenshot: Examples of "Check box" fields with horizontal and vertical layouts

Default Value

Specify options to be selected by default.

Field Code

This is the code used for specifying the field in formulas or APIs.

Usage examples

Use "Check box" fields when you want to make it possible to select one or more options from a list.
For example, you can use a "Check box" field in a survey app to let users select one or more reasons for visiting your store.

Screenshot: An example of a "Check box" field used to ask the reason for visiting a store

You can also create a "Check box" field with only a single option so that users can select whether or not a certain option applies.
For example, you can add a "Check box" field in a sales order management app and use it for selecting whether or not payment has been received.

Screenshot: An example of a "Check box" field being used to check whether or not payment has been received