Specifying fields in web portals

In the web portals of Akuiteo, several fields types are available in search screens and forms:

  • Free input fields;
  • Help lists fields;
  • Date fields;
  • And so on.

Each field type matches different input rules that are explained in this documentation.

Free input fields are input boxes where a user can specify text.

Help lists fields are visible thanks to the or icon displayed at the right of the field:

  •  : When a user double-click on the field, the help list is displayed without any filter applied. When a user specifies the three first characters in the field, the help list displays the results matching the characters specified.

  •  : When a user double-click on the field, the help list is directly displayed. Select the desired element from the list.

  • A date can be inputted with a keyboard as follows:
    • MMDDYYYY (ex: 04282023)
    • DD or MMDD (ex: 28 or 0428 then Tab to define the date 04/28/2023)
    • DD/MM/YYYY (ex: 04242023)
  • The date can be defined in a set amount of time or before a set amount of time, by adding the following expressions to the value and by pressing the Tab key:
    • D+ or D- for days (ex: D+10 then Tab to set the date 10 days after today).
    • W+ or W- for weeks (ex: W-2 then Tab to set the date 2 weeks before today).
    • M+ or M- for months (ex: M+3 then Tab to set the date 3 months after today).
    • T+ or T- for quarters (ex: T+1 then Tab to set the date 1 quarter of a year after today).
    • Y+ or Y- for years (ex: Y-1 then Tab to set the date 1 year before today).
  • Days, months, years, hours and minutes can be incremented by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • The date can be defined to today's date when the field is empty by pressing the Up or Down arrow key of the keyboard.
  • When a date is already specified, put the cursor on the day, month or year then press the Up or Down arrow key of thekeyboard to add or remove a unit.