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Table 3‑66. Appearance Tab Options
Option Description
Label and type Provide a label and select a display type.
The available display types depend on the field. Some fields
support multiple text types and others only support integers.
Possible values:
n
Decimal
n
Drop Down
n
Image
n
Integer
n
Multi Select
n
Password
n
Radio Group
n
Text
n
Text Area
n
Text Fields
Drop-down and data grid fields include a Placeholder setting.
The entered value appears as an internal label or instructions in
the drop-down menu, or as a general label or instructions in the
data grid.
Visibility Show or hide a field on the request form.
n
Constant. Select Yes to display the field on the form. Select
No to hide the field.
n
Conditional value. Visibility is determined by the first
expression that is true. For example, a field is visible if a
check box is selected on a form.
n
External source. Visibility is determined by the results of
the selected vRealize Orchestrator action.
Read-only Prevent users from changing the field values.
n
Constant. Select Yes to display the value but prevent
changes. Select No to allow changes.
n
Conditional value. Status is determined by the first
expression that is true. For example, a field is read-only if
the value in a storage field is greater than 2 GB.
n
External source. Status is determined by the results of the
selected vRealize Orchestrator action.
Rows per page For data grid elements only.
Enter the number of rows.
Custom help Provide information about the field to your users. This
information appears in signpost help for the field.
You can use simple text or HTML, including href links. For
example, <a
href="https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-
Automation/index.html">vRealize Automation
documentation</a>.
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