User Group Picker CustomField

What is it?

This custom field is a User Picker allowing you to restrict user depending on their group membership.

Configure a User Picker By Permissions Custom Field

To configure a User Group Picker CustomField, process as follow :

  1. Add a new User Group Picker



    Add.RegExpTextCFType



  2. Specify its name and its description



    Create.UserGroupCFType



  3. Click the Configure link:

    Manage.UserGroupCFType



  4. Click the Edit Default Value link:

    Manage.RegExpTextCFType.EditDefaultValue



  5. In the Set Custom Field Defaults page, you have to define:

    • a default user that is part of your specified groups (optional)
    • a list of user groups from which user selection is allowed

    Configure.UserGroupCFType



  6. You are now ready to use the User Group Picker CustomField in your screens



Using the User Picker By Groups Custom Field

It provides same features as the default User Picker :
  • A PopUp Window to pick one of matching user ...

    PickFromWindow.UserByGroupsCFType



  • Ajax Search capacities ...

    SearchByAjax.UserByGroupsCFType



  • Usable in Transition Screens ...

    EditInTransition.UserByGroupsCFType



  • Validation against settings ...

    Validation.UserByGroupsCFType



  • Linkified display ...

    ViewValue.UserPickersCFType.png



  • Usable for User Notification Scheme ...

Note that this custom field provides User Picker features, but has no inheritance from Default User Picker, and it is why ...
  • It can not be used for Permission Scheme

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