Assigning a Field ID

When you add a Field control to a form, you must set the control's Field property (i.e., assign a field ID). This property is the link that joins the visual control to the underlying loan file. Once a control's Field ID is set, the data from that field will automatically be populated into the control when the form is loaded in Encompass360. Similarly, any changes the user makes within the control will be saved back to this field in the loan.

When you assign a field ID, a help ID is added to the HelpKey property. This ID is associated with help text for the field.

Note: The HoverText and HelpKey properties determine what is displayed when users hover their mouse pointer over a field. The HelpKey value is linked to default help text (which is based on the field ID). You can type your own text in the HoverText property field and it will override the default help text.

As you build a new form, you can assign a standard field ID, a virtual field ID, or a custom field ID to the following controls:

Check Box	Radio Button
Dropdown Box	Text Box
Dropdown Edit Box	Zip Code Lookup
Multi-line Text Box

To Assign a Field ID to a Control:

Click a control and drag it to the workspace.
Click the Field property and then click .
On the Field Selector window, select a field ID (for example, 36), and then click OK.

Note: If you select a virtual field ID, the field will be read-only on the published form.

The loan field is associated with the control.

Note: Custom field IDs are listed on the Custom Fields tab on the Field Selector window.