Configuring text and URL display types for simple strings

The text and URL display types provide a box area in which users can enter a string value. For these display types, you can control the length of the display box and the number of characters users can enter for a string value.

Note: The URL display type validates that the internet address is a fully-qualified URL internet address (for example, http://www.mycompany.com or ftp://ftp.myftpsite.com) and will display an error message to the user if the format of the internet address is incorrect.

To modify these settings, click Edit on the Display Type Information tab.

For text and URL display types, you can configure the following settings:

Table 1. Text and URL display settings
Setting	Description
Columns	The display length of the box area. The default value is 30. To change the value, type a number in the box.
Maximum Length	The maximum number of bytes allowed to be entered for a string value. The default value is 4000. To change the value, type a number in the box.

For instructions on how to configure a display type for a string data type object field, see Configuring display types for simple string fields.

An alternative to using the URL display type is to use the rich text display type to display a user-friendly link name. For information, see Configuring URL link names by using the rich text display type for simple strings.