• Content Management - Articles Pages
  • Content Management - Articles|Search Page
  • Content Management - Articles|Basic Page
  • Content Management - Articles|Calendar Page
  • Content Management - Articles|Text Page
  • Content Management - Articles|Criteria Page
  • Content Management - Articles|Form Fields Page
  • Content Management - Articles|Applications Page
• Managing Articles
  • Creating an Article
  • Managing Article Calendar Entries
    • Creating an Article Calendar Entry
    • Modifying an Article Calendar Entry
    • Deleting an Article Calendar Entry
  • Inserting Direct Links to Performances, Bundles, Articles, Miscellaneous Items and Gifts in an Artic
    • Linking to a Performance in an Article
    • Linking to a Bundle in an Article
    • Linking to an Article in an Article
    • Linking to a Miscellaneous Item in an Article
    • Linking to a Gift in an Article
    • Deep-Linking a Promotion to a Specific Item
  • Working with Search Criteria to Display Results in Article Text
    • Creating Article Search Criteria
    • Adding Sorting Criteria to a Body with Search Article
    • Modifying Article Search Criteria
    • Deleting Article Search Criteria
  • Inserting Widgets
    • Enabling Site-Wide Social Widgets (AudienceView 6.8.7)
    • Using Context Types for Widget Parameters
    • Inserting the Calendar Widget
    • Inserting the Facebook Widgets
      • Inserting the Facebook Activity Widget
      • Inserting the Facebook Comments Widget
      • Inserting the Facebook Facepile Widget
      • Inserting the Facebook Like Box Widget
      • Inserting the Facebook Like Button Widget
    • Inserting the Google Widgets
      • Inserting the Google+ +1 Button Widget
      • Inserting the Google Maps Widget
    • Inserting the Login Widget
    • Inserting the Search Filter Widget
    • Inserting the Search Results Widgets
    • Inserting the Twitter Widgets
      • Inserting the Twitter Follow Button Widget
      • Inserting the Twitter Tweet Button Widget
    • Inserting the Video Widget
  • Working with Context Fields
    • Creating an Article Template Using Context Fields
    • Context Types and Online Searchable Fields
      • Article Online Searchable Fields
      • Bundle Context Types and Online Searchable Fields
      • Gift Context Types and Online Searchable Fields
      • Miscellaneous Item Context Types and Online Searchable Fields
      • Performance Context Types and Online Searchable Fields
      • Stored Value Item Context Types and Online Searchable Fields
  • Working with Form Fields
    • Creating a Form Field
    • Creating a Form Article
    • Removing a Form Field from an Article
    • Modifying a Form Field
    • Deleting a Form Field
  • Defining Meta Tags for a Specific Article
  • Modifying an Article
  • Creating and Using Meta-Tags for Articles
  • Copying an Article
  • Deleting an Article

Before AudienceView Online customers can submit form articles, the necessary permissions must be enabled. For more information, refer to Enabling Online Users to Submit Form Articles.

The following image illustrates the Content Management application Articles|Form Fields page:

The Content Management application Articles|Form Fields page contains the following properties:

Field	Description
Name	Select the name of the data field that you want to use from the dropdown. The following fields are available: Comment [1-2]: Entries in 'Comment' fields can contain a maximum of 250 characters. Currency [1-10]: Entries in the 'Currency' fields are treated as monetary values. Data [1-50]: Entries in the 'Data' fields can contain a maximum of 50 characters. Date [1-10]: Entries in the 'Date' fields are treated as date values. Fixed [1-10]: Entries in the 'Fixed' fields are made using fixed lists MultiData [1-2]: Entries in the 'MultiData' fields can be used as multi-select fields.
Default Value	The initial value of the field, before the user makes any changes.
Mode	There are various mode options, each with three possible settings. The mode options are: Readable: The field’s value is visible. Writeable: The field’s value can be edited. Unbound: Specifies whether the field is bound to the specified list (No) or enabled for users to enter their own value (Yes). Persistable: The field’s value is stored in the database. Optional: The field does not have to be populated to continue. The three possible settings are: Default: The AudienceView default setting for the field will be used. Yes: The field option is active (e.g. 'Readable' set to Yes would mean that the field is visible and readable). No: The field option is inactive (e.g. 'Writeable' set to No would mean that the field is not editable and would be read-only).
Subtype	Subtypes can alter the way data is presented or to validate that the information entered is in a correct format. The following subtypes are available on the Articles|Form Field page: Colour: Makes the field a colour selection field (). For more information, refer to Using the Colour Selection Tool. Compressed Multi: Information enter into a compressed multi field is stored to the database using a compressed format. Email: Makes the field an email address field (). Clicking  will open a new email message to the corresponding email address. File Name: Makes the field a file name field, validating that the file name contains an acceptable file extension. Fixed Value Rate: Makes the field a fixed value field. Values entered in these field must be fixed monetary values to two decimal places. Percentage Rate: Makes the field a percent based field. Values entered in these fields must be followed by a % symbol. Phone Number: Makes the field a phone number field. The field will validate that the phone number does not contain alpha characters. Postal Code/Zip Code: Makes the field a postal/zip code field. The field will validate against the selected country's postal/zip code format. Standard: Makes the field a standard field, allowing you to enter any value into the field. Leaving the 'Subtype' blank will have the same effect. Subtype Mode: Sets the Yes/No/Default mechanism used with Registry subtypes. URL: Makes the field a 'Bundles' field (), allowing you to enter a web address linking to a site or an image. Clicking  will open a new browser window and direct it to the corresponding URL. This is done to verify that the address is correct.
List	Click  to search for and select a list of possible entries in the field. Lists can be created and modified in the General Configuration application. For more information, refer to General Configuration Lists.
Minimum Length	Minimum number of characters that can be entered in this field.
Maximum Length	Maximum number of characters that can be entered in this field.