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Field value formats
Form field values can be represented by an object, a string, or a number. This applies both to reading (obtaining values via FormState) and writing (returning a new field value).
| Type | Reading | Writing |
|---|---|---|
|
Text, Email, Telephone |
{
text: "value"
}
|
{
text: "new value"
}
or
"new value" |
|
Number, Money |
{
value: 10
}
or (in the case of table fields)
{
value: 10,
sum: 50
}
|
{
value: 42
}
or
42 |
| Multiple choice |
{
choice_id: 1,
choice_name: "Yes"
}
|
{
choice_id: 1
}
or
{
choice_name: "Yes"
}
|
| Due date |
{
date: "2020-01-01"
}
|
{
date: "2020-01-05"
}
or
{
days_from_create: 10
}
|
| Due date and time |
{
date_time: "2020-01-01T10:30:00Z"
}
|
{
date_time: "2020-01-05T10:30:00Z"
}
or
{
hours_from_create: 10
}
|
| Catalog |
{
item_id: 123,
columns: {
"column name": "value"
}
}
|
{
item_name: "Value from the first column of the catalog"
}
|