Configuring a text area field

After you add a text area field to your data model, you can configure it to display a rich text editor at run time. By default, text area fields support plain text.

  1. Access the field, based on the way that it is defined in your data model.
    • To view fields in a data type:
      1. In the navigation panel of Dev Studio, click Data types to display the Data Explorer.
      2. Click the name of a data type.
      3. Click the Data model tab.
    • To view fields in a case type:
      1. In the navigation panel of Dev Studio, click Cases to display the Case Type Explorer.
      2. Click the name of a case type.
      3. Click the Data model tab.
      4. Optional: To display fields that are inherited by your application, click Show reusable fields.
    • To view fields on a form:
      1. In the navigation panel of Dev Studio, click Cases to display the Case Type Explorer.
      2. Click the name of case type.
      3. On the Views tab, click the name of a form.
  2. Click the Gear icon in the row of the text area field.
  3. In the Display as list, select Rich text.
  4. Click Submit.