Field Service Mobile Element Properties

A mobile element is a field or control that you can configure for a tab in the Field Service Management (FSM) Mobile app. Mobile element properties determine how the element appears and behaves in the FSM Mobile app.

Property Reference

The following table lists mobile element properties and accepted values. It also identifies the element types that support each property. Some properties do not work with every element type. Before you add a property to a configuration, review the element types that support it and the values it accepts.

Property	Description	Supported Element Types	Accepted Values
hidden	Hides the element in the FSM Mobile app.	any	true false
required	Requires the element to have a value before you can submit the current form. Dynamic expressions can't set this property.	any	true false
readonly	Displays the element as read-only in the FSM Mobile app and prevents interaction.	any	true false
usesessionkey	Adds the current session key to a link as a URL parameter when the link is accessed.	url	true false
disabled	Displays the element as disabled in the FSM Mobile app and prevents interaction.	any	true false
value	Sets the element's default value. Takes effect only when the current record doesn't exist yet or a dynamic expression changes the property.	any	Varies by element type.
label	Sets the label of an element.	any	string (any)
type	Sets the element type.	any	string (valid element types listed here)
column	Controls the element's position in a table. Hides the element from its table view when the value is empty or null.	any	number (any)
parent	Sets the parent element, which is often a table element.	any	string (id of another element on the same form)
placeholder	Displays a placeholder value until you enter a value. Provides guidance about how to complete the field.	select (multiselect) html (inlinehtml, richtext) textarea (help, longtext) email password tel text url	string (any)
pattern	Validates input against a regular expression. Rejects input that doesn't match the regular expression and displays a message.	date datetime (datetimetz) time (timeofday) email password tel text url	string (valid regular expression)
min	Sets the minimum field value. Displays an error message when a value is less than this setting. Prevents form submission when a value does not meet the min requirement.	date datetime (datetimetz) time (timeofday) number (float, integer, percent, currency)	number (any)
max	Sets the maximum field value. Displays an error message when a value is greater than this setting. Prevents form submission when a value doesn't meet the max requirement.	date datetime (datetimetz) time (timeofday) number (float, integer, percent, currency)	number (any)
step	Controls the smallest increment by which the field value can increase or decrease.	date datetime (datetimetz) time (timeofday) number (float, integer, percent, currency)	number (any)
precision	Controls the number of decimal places displayed in a numeric field.	number (float, integer, percent, currency)	number (integer)
unit	Controls the unit prefix or suffix shown in a numeric field. Supports custom units and the following default units: usd percent byte celsius fahrenheit	number (float, integer, percent, currency)	string (valid unit types)
stepper	Displays plus (+) and minus (-) buttons that increment or decrement the value.	number (float, integer, percent, currency)	true false
cols	Sets the number of text columns shown when the element first opens.	html (inlinehtml, richtext) textarea (help, longtext)	number (integer)
rows	Sets the number of text rows shown when the element first opens.	html (inlinehtml, richtext) textarea (help, longtext)	number (integer)
maxlength	Sets the maximum number of characters that the element accepts.	html (inlinehtml, richtext) textarea (help, longtext) text	number (integer)
barcode	Activates a barcode scanner that enters or selects a value.	select (multiselect) text	true false
remote	Controls whether the element stores options locally or retrieves them remotely. Loads remote options on demand and requires an internet connection. Works with search to find current records dynamically in NetSuite.	select (multiselect)	true false
options	Defines the options that the select element presents.	select (multiselect)	of options
multiple	Permits selection of more than one option in the field.	select (multiselect)	true false
search	Displays a free-text search box that filters the options in the select or multiselect field.	select (multiselect)	true false
width	Sets the width, in pixels, of the element in the FSM Mobile app.	signature	number (integer)
height	Sets the height, in pixels, of the element in the FSM Mobile app.	signature	number (integer)
camera	Controls whether the image field requires a new photo or a specific camera.	image	false (file upload or camera allowed) true (camera only, file upload not allowed) "user" (the selfie camera only) "environment" (the front facing camera only)
accept	Defines the file types that the element accepts. Uses a list of unique file type specifiers. For more information, see Unique File Type Specifiers.	file (document) image	string (representing a list of unique filetype specifiers)
maxsize	Sets the maximum file size in kilobytes (KB). Displays an error message and prevents form submission when the selected file exceeds this size.	file (document) image	number (integer)
downsample	Sets the maximum image height or width, whichever is larger. Compresses an image when its largest dimension exceeds this value.	file (document) image	number (integer)

Related Topics

• Field Service Mobile Element Configuration
• Field Service Mobile Element Types
• Field Service Mobile Element Select Options

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