what does related_fields means?

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what does related_fields means?

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From this page from the wiki:

Relate The Relate field combines a blend of a text field with code to allow quicksearch. The quicksearch code is generated for EditViews (see include/TemplateHandler/TemplateHandler.php). There are also buttons to invoke popups and a button to clear the value. For DetailViews, the Relate field creates a hyperlink that will bring up a DetailView request for the field's value.


Within the metadata file, the Relate field can be rendered with the snippet:


array (
array('name'=>'account_name',
'type'=>'relate',
'displayParams'=>array('allowNewValue'=>true)
),
),

This will create a relate field that allows the user to input a value not found in the quicksearch list.


name

Standard name definition when Metadata definition is defined as an Array

displayParams

• required (optional) - Marks the field as required and applies clients side validation to ensure value is present when save operation is invoked from EditView.
• readOnly (optional for editviewdefs.php file only) - Makes the text field input area readonly so that you have to just use the popup selection.
• popupData - This field is generated for you by default. See include/SugarFields/Fields/SugarFieldRelate.php for more information. You should not need to override this setting.
• allowNewValue (optional for editviewdefs.php file only) - This setting allows the user to specify a value that is not found from the quicksearch list of results.