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Insert a Text Element in a Custom Resource Form

You can insert a text box to add some descriptive text to the form.

Insert an Externally Defined Field in a Custom Resource Form

You can insert a new field and assign it an external value definition to dynamically provide read-only

information that consumers can see on the item details page when they provision a custom

resource.

Edit a Custom Resource Element

You can edit some of the characteristics of an element on the custom resource Details Form page. Each

default field on the page represents a property of the custom resource. You cannot change the type of a

property or the default values, but you can edit the name, size, description.

Prerequisites

Add an XaaS Custom Resource.

Procedure

1 Select Design > XaaS > Custom Resources.

2 Click the custom resource to edit.

3 Click the Details Form tab.

4 Point to the element you want to edit and click the Edit icon.

5 Enter a new name for the field in the Label text box to change the label.

6 Edit the description in the Description text box.

7 Select an option from the Size drop-down menu to change the size of the element.

8 Select an option from the Label size drop-down menu to change the size of the label.

9 Click Submit.

10 Click Finish.

Add a New Custom Resource Form Page

You can add a new page to rearrange the form into multiple tabs.

Prerequisites

Add an XaaS Custom Resource.

Procedure

1 Select Design > XaaS > Custom Resources.

2 Click the custom resource to edit.

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