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Legacy form elements: QBL v0.14

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This article contains information about a QBL (Quickbase language) object. QBL objects are the supported Quickbase schema elements you see textually represented in the YAML file generated by Quickbase when you export a solution. Each object has associated properties. Supported schema may differ by QBL version.

The following table lists information about the properties of this object. 

Form

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Name

True

Any string

ShowBuiltInFields

False

True

true or false

HorizontalRuleBetweenSections

False

True

true or false

WrapFieldLabels

False

False

true or false

ShowSaveAndCancelButtons

False

True

true or false

ShowSaveAndKeepWorking

False

False

true or false

WaitForEmbeddedReports

False

UseAppBehavior

One of: UseAppBehavior, DisplayFormThenLoad, LoadFormThenDisplay

NewFieldAction

False

DoNotAdd

One of: DoNotAdd, Prompt, Add

Form element: Address field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Address

HideMap

False

False

true or false

Form element: Checkbox field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Checkbox

Form element: Currency field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Currency

Form element: Date field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Date

Form element: Date time field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

References: QB::Field::DateTime (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateCreated (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateModified (Scope: QB::Table)

Form element: Duration field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Duration

Form element: Email field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Email

Form element: Field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field

Form element: File attachment field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::FileAttachment

Form element: Formula field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Field

True

Reference to {"logical_type":"Field","except":["QB::Field::Address","QB::Field::AddressCity","QB::Field::AddressCountry","QB::Field::AddressPostalCode","QB::Field::AddressState","QB::Field::AddressStreet1","QB::Field::AddressStreet2","QB::Field::Checkbox","QB::Field::Currency","QB::Field::Date","QB::Field::DateTime","QB::Field::Duration","QB::Field::Email","QB::Field::FileAttachment","QB::Field::ListUser","QB::Field::Lookup","QB::Field::MultiselectText","QB::Field::Number","QB::Field::Percent","QB::Field::PhoneNumber","QB::Field::Predecessor","QB::Field::Rating","QB::Field::Reference","QB::Field::ReferenceProxy","QB::Field::ReportLink","QB::Field::RichText","QB::Field::Summary","QB::Field::Text","QB::Field::TextMultiline","QB::Field::TextMultipleChoice","QB::Field::TimeOfDay","QB::Field::URL","QB::Field::User","QB::Field::WorkDate","QB::Field::DateCreated","QB::Field::DateModified","QB::Field::LastModifiedBy","QB::Field::RecordID","QB::Field::RecordOwner","QB::Field::Unsupported"]}

Form element: List user field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::ListUser

Form element: Lookup field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Field

True

References: QB::Field::Lookup (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Unsupported (Scope: QB::Table)

HideMap

False

False

true or false

Form element: Multi-select text field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::MultiselectText

Form element: Number field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

References: QB::Field::Number (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::RecordID (Scope: QB::Table)

Form element: Percent field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Percent

Form element: Phone number field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::PhoneNumber

Form element: Predecessor field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

EmbeddedView

False

Default

One of: Default. See nested properties.

    Editable

False

    MaxHeightInPixels

False

    RowsToDisplay

False

    TargetReport

False

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Predecessor

Form element: Rating field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Rating

Form element: Reference field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

BaseRecordPickerOn

False

Default

One of: Default. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope), Field (Scope: named_scope). See nested properties.

    QueryId

False

""

Any string. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope), Field (Scope: named_scope)

    FieldId

False

""

Any string. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope), Field (Scope: named_scope)

EmbeddedView

False

Default

One of: Default. See nested properties.

    Editable

False

False

true or false

    MaxHeightInPixels

False

0

Any integer

    RowsToDisplay

False

0

Any integer

    TargetReport

False

Default

One of: Default. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope). See nested properties.

        QueryId

True

Any string. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope)

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

References: QB::Field::Reference (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Unsupported (Scope: QB::Table)

Form element: Reference proxy field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

BaseRecordPickerOn

False

Default

One of: Default. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope), Field (Scope: named_scope). See nested properties.

    QueryId

False

""

Any string. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope), Field (Scope: named_scope)

    FieldId

False

""

Any string. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope), Field (Scope: named_scope)

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to Field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

EmbeddedView

False

Default

One of: Default. See nested properties.

    Editable

False

False

true or false

    MaxHeightInPixels

False

0

Any integer

    RowsToDisplay

False

0

Any integer

    TargetReport

False

Default

One of: Default. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope). See nested properties.

        QueryId

True

Any string. References: Report (Scope: named_scope), Chart (Scope: named_scope)

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::ReportLink

Form element: Rich text field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::RichText

Form element: Section

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Heading

False

""

Any string

Collapse

False

False

true or false

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

LabelPosition

False

AboveField

One of: AboveField, LeftOfField

Form element: Summary field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Field

True

References: QB::Field::Summary (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Unsupported (Scope: QB::Table)

Form element: Tab

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

Color

False

""

Any string

Form element: Text

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Text

False

""

Any string

IsHTML

False

False

true or false

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Form element: Text field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::Text

Form element: Text multi-line field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::TextMultiline

Form element: Text multiple choice field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::TextMultipleChoice

DisplayChoicesAsRadioButtons

False

False

true or false

Form element: Time of day field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::TimeOfDay

Form element: URL field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::URL

Form element: User field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

References: QB::Field::User (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::LastModifiedBy (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::RecordOwner (Scope: QB::Table)

Form element: Work date field

Property Name

Required

Default

Allowed Values

Label

False

""

Any string

DisplayOn

False

See nested properties

    Edit

False

True

true or false

    Add

False

True

true or false

    View

False

True

true or false

Required

False

False

true or false

ReadOnly

False

False

true or false

Field

True

Reference to QB::Field::WorkDate