You can write help text that describes a field or provides
instructions about how to use it.
Before you begin
The maximum length of the help text is 254 characters.
Procedure
To
add help text to a field:
-
In the Schema Repository Explorer view, expand the Record Types folder
in your schema and then double-click on a record type.
The record type editor opens.
- Click the Fields tab to view the
Record Fields grid.
- In the Record Fields grid, select the field to which you
want to add help text.
- In the Properties page for the Field, click the Help
Text section.
- Enter the help text. The text limit is 254 characters,
which is about two-thirds of the space available in the Help
Text box.
- To make the help text available, check in the schema and
upgrade the user database.
Results
To view the help text in HCL Compass Client, right-click
a field and click Help.To view the help
text in the HCL Compass Web client,
position the cursor over a field name and click when you see the question
mark.