Adding a Long Text Field to an Object in Application Composer


This demonstration shows how to add a long text field to an object in Application Composer. A long text field supports entry of up to 32,000 characters.

 

This is the second in a series of related demonstrations that use the example of creating a trouble ticket application to illustrate how to create a custom object and the related work area.

 

These demonstrations cover:

 

1. Creating a custom object

2. Adding a long text field to an object

3. Adding a fixed choice list field to an object

4. Adding a dynamic choice list field to an object

5. Creating a work area

6. Testing your work area


Steps:

  1. In Application Composer, select the application for the object you are editing.

     

    In this example, we are adding a field to Oracle Fusion Sales, and Sales is already selected.

    Step 1

  2. You can add custom fields both to standard application objects and to custom objects.

    Step 2

  3. In this example, we are adding a field to the Trouble Ticket custom object.

     

    The Custom Objects node is expanded to display the list of custom objects.

    Step 3

  4. Click the Expand button next to the Trouble Ticket node.

    Step 4

  5. You can add fields, pages, buttons, links, and other features to your object.

    Step 5

  6. We are adding a long text field where users will enter a description of the issue in the trouble ticket.

     

    Click the Fields link.

    Step 6

  7. The Fields page appears.

    Step 7

  8. Click the Create a custom field button.

    Step 8

  9. The Select Field Type window appears.

    Step 9

  10. Click the Long Text option.

    Step 10

  11. Click the OK button.

    Step 11

  12. The Create Long Text Field page appears.

    Step 12

  13. In the Display Label field, enter the field name users will see.

     

    Enter "Description".

    Step 13

  14. The application automatically populates the Name field.  This name, which is not visible to users, must be unique.

    Step 14

  15. Enter the width of the field on the page into the Display Width field.

     

    Enter "50".

    Step 15

  16. The remaining attributes are optional.

    Step 16

  17. You could make entry in the field required, for example.

    Step 17

  18. Because no additional attributes are required, we can go ahead and create the field.

     

    Click the Save and Close button.

    Step 18

This completes the demonstration of adding a long text field to a trouble ticket object.

 

In a related demonstration, you will learn how to add this custom field to the trouble ticket's work area. Your users won't be able to view this field until you add it.

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