MS Word Reports: Field ID Syntax Guide

field id definition a field id has the following structure {fieldid extension} extension is optional dot ( ) is reserved exclusively for extensions extensions are lowercase examples age num v age num vc age num f age num 1 v field id constraints field id are autogenerated but can be overwritten manually maximum length 10 characters letters only (a–z, a–z) no spaces or separators field id type abbreviations the following suffixes are used when field ids are autogenerated suffix field type txt text field num number field rad single choice / single select dropdown chk multi choice / multi select dropdown cal calculated field ins static content (instructions) dat date & time field) field id extensions syntax {fieldid extension} code meaning notes v value main field value (text/number/selection/date time, depending on control) c color uses the color set in the inspection (commonly seen as vc, vnlc, vblc, etc ) a flag alert flag indicator (prints the flag marker when active) t mark tick/mark indicator (ex v1t for single choice / multi select markers) m media media output (photo/video/audio) current behavior is photo focused; video/audio listed as future f files files output (media + documents) r documents (record/reference) likely not introduced use f with a filter instead (planned) nt note associated note text (if presen syntax by control text control syntax description {fieldid} alias of {fieldid v} {fieldid v} displays text value {fieldid a} displays ⚑ if flagged (alert) {fieldid vc} displays text value using the color set in the inspection {fieldid nt} displays the associated text note (if present) number control syntax description {fieldid} alias of {fieldid v} {fieldid v} displays number value {fieldid a} displays ⚑ if flagged (alert) {fieldid vc} displays number value using the color set in the inspection {fieldid nt} displays the associated text note (if present) media annotation (if enabled on the control) syntax description {fieldid m1} first media item (defaults sz=md, aln=ct, note hidden) {fieldid m1(sz=lg, nt, aln=lt)} first media item with options {fieldid m(col=3, sz=lg, nt, aln=lt)} media grid with options date/time control syntax description {fieldid} alias of {fieldid v} {fieldid v} displays date + time (if time not enabled, same as {fieldid vd}) {fieldid a} displays ⚑ if flagged (alert) {fieldid vt} displays time only {fieldid vd} displays date only {fieldid vc} displays value using the color set in the inspection {fieldid sco} displays score {fieldid nt} displays the associated text note (if present) single choice control syntax description {fieldid} alias of {fieldid v} {fieldid v} selected choice text (empty if no selection) {fieldid vc} same as {fieldid v} but uses the color set in the inspection {fieldid v1} text of the 1st choice (1 based) {fieldid v1t} ✓ if 1st choice is selected, otherwise empty (1 based) {fieldid v1t(unsc='☐', sc='☑')} custom selected/unselected marker (1 based) example {fieldid v1t(unsc='☐', sc='☑')} {fieldid v1a} ⚑ if 1st choice is selected and flagged (1 based) {fieldid nt} associated text note (if present) dropdown (single select) control same as single choice control multi select control syntax description {fieldid} alias of {fieldid v} {fieldid v} selected items, comma separated (empty if none) {fieldid vnl} selected items, new line per item (empty if none) {fieldid vc} same as {fieldid v} but uses the color set per choice {fieldid vnlc} same as {fieldid vnl} but uses the color set per choice {fieldid v1} text of the 1st choice (1 based) {fieldid v1t} ✓ if 1st choice is selected (1 based) {fieldid v1a} ⚑ if 1st choice is selected and flagged (1 based) {fieldid nt} associated text note (if present) {fieldid vbl} bullet list using • {fieldid vbl(bc=' ')} bullet list with custom bullet char/string (bc) {fieldid vblc} bullet list using color per choice {fieldid vblc(bc=' ')} colored bullet list with custom bullet (bc) {fieldid vnum} numbered list {fieldid vnumc} numbered list using color per choice dropdown (multi select) control same as multi select control signature control syntax description {fieldid} alias of {fieldid m} {fieldid m} signature image {fieldid dt} date/time signature was captured {fieldid u} name of the user who signed media control syntax description {fieldid} alias for {fieldid m(col=3, sz=md, aln=ct)} {fieldid m1} alias for {fieldid m\[0]\(sz=md, aln=ct)} {fieldid m1(sz=lg, nt, aln=lt)} first image with options {fieldid m(col=3, sz=lg, nt, aln=lt)} all media in a grid with options media options option values notes col number grid columns (default 3) sz lg / md / sm size (default md) nt (flag) include nt to show media note; omit to hide aln lt / ct / rt alignment (default ct) ord nw / ol order pictures are displayed allowed values “nw” (newest shown first)(default), “ol” (oldest shown first) repeatable sections approach syntax example loop based (recommended) {#sectionfieldid} … {/sectionfieldid} {#mechansystem sec 1} {location txt 1} {/mechansystem sec 1} index based {sectionfieldid\[index] propertyfieldid} {mechansystem sec 1\[1] location txt 1} check in control same as text control calculated field control same as number control contact us at mailto\ support\@vlx ai or submit a help ticket for any additional help