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To define the behavior of the field

1.	In the Object palette, click the Value tab and select one of these options from the Type list:

•	To allow users to choose whether to enter data, select User Entered – Optional.

•	To prompt users to enter data and make the field recommended, select User Entered – Recommended and type a custom message in the Empty Message box.

•	To prompt users to enter data and make the field required, select User Entered – Required and type a custom message in the Empty Message box.

2.	If the value is recommended or required, type a prompt in the Empty Message box.

See also 

Password field properties in the Value tab

To dynamically populate a validation pattern message

To dynamically populate a validation script message

To define the behavior of the field