Important Notice - In June 2024, we released a new version of our Inventory system. Updated documentation for the Inventory is available in our new Support Portal. All documentation for the entire eLabNext platform will be fully migrated to the new Support Portal over the course of 2024. Start using the new Inventory documentation.


To add a text field that can contain up to 255 characters, choose Short Text Field from the Field type dropdown.




After saving the field, a free text field is created that allows you store sample information as a text string.





The following field options are supported for short text fields:


  • Required field – makes data entry required prior to storing a sample
  • Validate input – set criteria for input when entering data in a field
  • Note field – field information for end user displayed in a tooltip balloon
  • Default value – field is filled with the default value if none is provided on sample creation


Short text fields also support links. If a web address, such as http://www.elabjournal.com or www.elabinventory.com, is entered into the field, an active link will automatically be created. 


Input Validation

Use Validate input to validate the data input prior to storing a sample. 




Choose one of the following validation criteria:

    • Text Contains - value must include one or more characters
    • Text Starts With - value must begin with one or more characters
    • Text Ends With - value must end with one or more characters
    • Regular Expression - validate the value with a custom regular expression (Find some examples here)