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• To allow users to begin typing a value and have the system suggest a completion for it,
select Auto-complete using value list. See
Setting up a field to auto-complete during data
entry.
• To change the arrangement of value list items in checkboxes and radio buttons, resize the
field. A field that is taller than it is wide displays items stacked vertically. A field that is wider
than it is tall displays items side-by-side horizontally. See
Resizing and reshaping objects.
• If the field you’re formatting to display a value list is in a portal and the value list is defined to
include only related values, you may need to create a self-join relationship in order for the
value list to display the related values properly. See Example of a value list that includes
only related field values.
• To set a default value for a value list field, set up the value list and control style, then choose
File
menu > Manage Database, and click Fields. Select the value list field, click Options,
click the Auto-Enter tab, and select Data. Type the default value, click OK, and close the
Manage Database dialog box. When users add a new record to the database, this value will
appear in the value list field. Users can choose a different value from the value list. See
Defining automatic data entry.
• To format a field to no longer use a value list, select the field and in the Field area of the
Inspector, for Control Style, choose Edit box or Drop-down calendar.
• You cannot apply control styles to container fields. For more information on container fields,
see
Using data in container fields.
Related topics
Setting up a field to display a drop-down calendar
Setting up the display of repeating fields
Setting up a field to display a keyboard
You can set up text, number, date, time, and timestamp fields to use a specific type of keyboard to
help you quickly enter values in FileMaker
Go.
To set up a field to display a context-specific keyboard in FileMaker Go:
1. In Layout mode, select a text, number, date, time, or timestamp field.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Data.
3. In the Behavior area, select Touch keyboard type, and choose one of the following
keyboard types from the list.
Choose For FileMaker Go to use
System Default Number and Punctuation keyboard for number and date fields,
and the default keyboard for the iOS device for text, time, and
timestamp fields
Default for Data Type Numeric 10-Key keyboard for number fields, the System Default
keyboard for text fields, and the Number and Punctuation
keyboard for date, time, and timestamp fields
ASCII Standard iOS ASCII keyboard
URL Standard iOS URL keyboard
Email Standard iOS Email keyboard