The Code Field saves a string in the database, but provides the Admin Panel with a code editor styled interface.
To add a Code Field, set the type
to code
in your Field Config:
Option | Description |
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name * | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. More |
label | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language. |
unique | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field. |
index | Build an index for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to true if your users will perform queries on this field's data often. |
minLength | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a minimum character length. |
maxLength | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a maximum character length. |
validate | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. More |
saveToJWT | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting Authentication, include its data in the user JWT. |
hooks | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. More details. |
access | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. More details. |
hidden | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel. |
defaultValue | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. More |
localized | Enable localization for this field. Requires localization to be enabled in the Base config. |
required | Require this field to have a value. |
admin | Admin-specific configuration. See below for more detail. |
custom | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins) |
typescriptSchema | Override field type generation with providing a JSON schema |
* An asterisk denotes that a property is required.
The customize the appearance and behavior of the Code Field in the Admin Panel, you can use the admin
option:
The Code Field inherits all of the default options from the base Field Admin Config, plus the following additional options:
Option | Description |
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language | This property can be set to any language listed here. |
editorOptions | Options that can be passed to the monaco editor, view the full list. |
`collections/ExampleCollection.ts