About ExtendedDataType Property
Sets the extended data type of a control.
Applies To
Page Fields
Table Fields
Remarks
The value of this property overrides the value of the table field and it converts a text field into the selected extended data type.
The property affects the layout and behavior of controls on a page. Use it to add an icon next to an input field to indicate whether the field relates to a telephone number, email address, or URL. This property applies validation to the field.
Extended datatypes can only be used on specific field types according to the following table:
| Extended Data Type | Valid Field Types | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None | Any | No conversion is applied. |
| Phone No. | Text, Code | When the field type is interpreted as a phone number, the client will show dial actions. |
| URL | Text, Code | When the field type is interpreted as a URL the text will be handled as a hyperlink. Pressing the hyperlink will open the URL using the systems default browser application. |
| Text, Code | The text will be handled as a hyperlink and use the standard mail handler for actions. | |
| Ratio | Integer, BigInteger, Decimal | The text is handled as a progress bar. |
| Masked | Any | Displays the value as dots. This will only have effect on fields, where the user can enter and display textual data (including numbers, time, date etc.) |
| Person | Media, MediaSet | This will show a customization of image rendering following the client’s person related style. The default is to show the person’s thumbnail picture in a circle. |
| Resource | Text, Code | The client will use the field content as a bitmap resource name from which it will load a brick icon. |