Text Fields

Text is entered in text fields (e.g. Last Name).

The Edit menu provides several commands for editing text. These commands are only active if you are working in text fields or boxes.

Note: You can use the TAB key when entering text in text fields. However, as TAB is used to switch between fields in the mask by default, you need to enable this feature first. Select Extras > Other Options from the menu and enable the Tab in Text check box.

If you wish to use Asian or other double-byte characters, you need to install the corresponding language under Windows (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Advanced).

Multi-Language Text Fields

If the (Multi-Language Input) button or button is displayed next to a text field, you can enter text in multiple languages. The corresponding text in then displayed in the current user's language.

Multilingual text fields are available by default in the Answer, Field Help, Question and Questionnaire/Portfolio info areas. Your administrator can define additional multilingual text fields, see Multi-language Fields in the CRM.core Administrator Guide.

To enter texts in multiple languages:

  1. Click on (Multi-Language Input) or next to the text field.

    The Edit Text dialog is displayed:

  2. Enter the text in the desired languages. Use Ctlr+Enter to enter line breaks.

    Alternatively, click on (Load) to load an existing text in the Text info area, see Text in the CRM.core Administrator Guide.

    The Text Selection dialog is then displayed:

  3. Click OK.

The text is stored in the Text info area. The record containing the multilingual text only contains a link to the text record. This link is updated or saved when editing the text. If you edit an existing multi-language text, the modification details (Updated by ID, Updated on etc.) of the record containing the text is not updated (as the reference is unchanged).