Data Formats and Automatic Detection in View Screens
Android and iOS
Automatic detection of data in text fields
In the Long Text Area and Text Area fields of a Work Order, the system automatically detects phone numbers, URLs, email addresses, and time.
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Address
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Text is automatically detected, and when you tap on it, a map view with the address marked on it opens.
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Email
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Text is automatically detected, and when you tap on it, launches the default email app with To address populated with field data.
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Phone
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Text is automatically detected, and when you tap on it, launches the default phone app.
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URL
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Text is automatically detected, and when you tap on it, the URL is launched in the default external browser.
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Time
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Numbers in a text field separated by a colon (:) are automatically detected as time. For example, 10:30.
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Once you tap the detected time, the following options are displayed in the iOS device:
• Create Event: Takes you to the iOS native interface where you can create a native Calendar event with times pre-filled.
• Create Reminder: Takes you to the iOS native interface where you can create a native Reminder with time pre-filled.
• Show in Calendar: Opens the iOS native calendar to today’s date.
• Copy Event: Copies the times that were auto-detected to the iOS native clipboard.
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• This feature is available only on iOS devices. It is not available on Android devices.
• The user actions are displayed in the iOS native app. The options cannot be customized or controlled by your administrator.
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Number formatting
The formatting of the number type fields (Number, Currency, and Percent data types) is based on the region configured in the user's device. The placement of the currency symbol is also based on the region configured in the user's device. The number format for all locales is as per Salesforce Lightning behavior.
• The decimal separator and the digit grouping are displayed as per the region configured in the device on the View Screens.
• If there is any character that is entered in the number fields that is not the decimal separator or the digit grouping for that locale, an Invalid format validation error is displayed.
• If there is a digit grouping on a number field instead of a decimal separator, the digit grouping character is removed from the field, and the whole number is displayed. It is as per the Salesforce Lightning behavior.
Windows
Number formatting
The formatting of the number type fields (Number, Currency, and Percent data types) is based on the region configured in the user's device. The placement of the currency symbol is also based on the region configured in the user's device. The number format for all locales is as per Salesforce Lightning behavior.
• The decimal separator and the digit grouping are displayed as per the region configured in the device on the View Screens.
• If there is any character that is entered in the number fields that is not the decimal separator or the digit grouping for that locale, an Invalid format validation error is displayed.
• If there is a digit grouping on a number field instead of a decimal separator, the digit grouping character is removed from the field, and the whole number is displayed. It is as per the Salesforce Lightning behavior.