Chaniging custom field size on form

[ldbtractor]

G'day

I have used SugarCRM for quite some time, but am new to customizing it. I have been searching for how to alter the field size of a custom field as it displays on the form. I have a field that is only 3 characters in the database and field definition, but as long as my 80 character fields on the form.

I can find good bits on how to alter the field size of the database column using vardefs but can't seem to hit on what I'm looking for. Any advice on what subject I could search for? Any pointers to articles? I've already read the manuals and gone back poking to see. I've wandered through the admin in hopes I'd missed a checkbox for "all fields the same size" or something. Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Cheers......

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ldb

[DigiCRM]

hi

check this link

http://www.sugarcrm.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27798
DigiCrm

[andopes]

Hi ldb

Edit the file custom/modules/<ModuleName>/metadata/editviewdefs.php. If this file does not exist then copy it from modules/<ModuleName>/metadata/editviewdefs.php.

Look for the field_name you are trying to modify the size in the form.

You should see something like that:

   array (
    'status',
    'account_name',
  ), 
  

Supposing your field is the 'status' then you can override the 'status', by

 array(
  'name' => 'status',
  'displayParams' => array('size' => '3'),
), 
  

Cheers

[ldbtractor]

Thank you both very much. I had read previously read the link DigiCRM provided but didn't take into account that I could reverse the suggestions to make the field smaller (the size as the field in my table). And andopes of course is much appreciated and clear......;-)