Bookshelf v7.8: About Field Control Buttons

The field control buttons shown in Table 7 appear in many fields. You use field controls to work with records in your Siebel application.

Table 7. Description of Field Control Buttons
Name	Description	Related Topic
Calculator button	Activates a currency calculator to assist you with calculating amounts.	About the Currency Calculator
Calendar select button	Activates a calendar control for entering a date and optionally, time, in a date or date and time field. You can also type a date (or date and time) directly into a field. NOTE: Date fields only allow you to enter dates between January 1, 1753 to December 31, 4712. If you enter an incorrect value in a date field, you will receive an error. For example, if you enter 01/01/19999, you will receive an error.	About the Calendar Control
Text editor button	Launches a text editor. You can launch a text editor from a text field in a list or form to create, edit, or view large amounts of text.	About Text Fields
Single select button	Launches a single selection dialog box.	Associating Records Using a Single Selection Dialog Box
Multiple select button	Launches a shuttle dialog box.	Associating Records Using a Shuttle Dialog Box