TCEFORM¶

Allows detailed configuration of how editing forms are rendered for a page tree branch and for individual tables if you like. You can enable and disable options, blind options in selector boxes etc.

See the core API document section FormEngine for more details on how records are rendered in the backend.

The properties listed below apply to various contexts which are explained per property. The full property path thus depends on the property and where it should apply. In general, a more specific property path overrides a less specific one:

Some properties apply to single fields, those can be usually set per table or per table and record type. This leads to the property paths TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].[propertyName] to configure the field for all types and TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].types.[typeName] to configure a field for a specific type, see the TCA type section for details on types.

Other properties also apply to flex form fields, in this case the full property path including the data structure key has to be set: TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].[dataStructureKey].[flexSheet].[flexFieldName].[propertyName]. The [dataStructureKey] represents the key of a FlexForm in $GLOBALS['TCA'][<tableName>]['columns'][<field>]['config']['ds']. This key will be split into up to two parts. By default the first part will be used as identifier of the FlexForm in TSconfig. The second part will override the identifier if it is not empty, list or *. For example the identifier of the key my_ext_pi1,list will be my_ext_pi1 and of the key *,my_CType it will be my_CType. See section Pointing to a data structure of the TCA reference for details.

Some properties apply to whole FlexForm sheets, their property path is TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].[dataStructureKey].[flexSheet].[propertyName].

While all that property path munging looks messy at first, it should become more clear if reading through the single properties below and looking at the examples.

Properties¶

addItems ¶

Datatype

localized string

Description

Change the list of items in TCA type=select fields. Using this property, items can be added to the list. Note that the added elements might be removed if the selector represents records: If the select box is a relation to another table. In that case only existing records will be preserved.

The subkey icon will allow to add your own icons to new values.

New in version 12.1: The subkey group can be used to insert a new element into an existing select item group by settings the value to the group identifier. The grouping is usually displayed in select fields with groups available.

This property is available for various levels:

table level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.addItems

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.types.textpic.addItems

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.addItems

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Warning

Do not add page types this way (using TCEFORM.pages.doktype.addItems), instead the proper PHP API should be used to do this, see Core APIs for details.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout {
   # Add another header_layout option:
   addItems.1525215969 = Another header layout
   # Add another one with localized label, icon and group
   addItems.1525216023 = LLL:EXT:my_ext/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:header_layout
   addItems.1525216023.icon = EXT:my_ext/icon.png
   addItems.1525216023.group = special
}

Instead of adding files by path, icon identifiers should be used.

altLabels ¶

Datatype

localized string

Description

This property applies to TCA type=select, TCA type=check and TCA type=radio.

This property allows you to enter alternative labels for the items in the list. For a single checkbox or radio button, use default, for multiple checkboxes and radiobuttons, use an integer for their position starting at 0.

This property is available for various levels:

table level:

TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].altLabels

table and record type level:

TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].types.[typeName].altLabels

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.altLabels

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.doktype {
   # Set a different item label
   altLabels.1 = STANDARD Page Type
   altLabels.254 = Folder (for various elements)
   # Sets the default label for Recycler via "locallang":
   altLabels.255 = LLL:EXT:my_ext/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_tca.xlf:recycler
}

The Page types with modified labels¶

Note

If the item has an empty value, the syntax is slightly different and an additional dot must be provided, like on this example:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.space_before_class.altLabels.. = foo

Note the double dot after altLabels.

PAGE_TSCONFIG_ID ¶

Datatype

integer

Description

This option allows to provide a value for dynamic SQL-WHERE parameters. The value is defined for a specific field of a table. For usage with flexform fields, the entire path to a sub-field must be provided.

Note

This value can be used for the TCA property foreign_table_where and for the addWhere part of the suggest wizard.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.PAGE_TSCONFIG_ID = 22

In this example, the value will substitute the marker in a plugin FlexForm.

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tx_myext_table.myfield.PAGE_TSCONFIG_ID = 22

This example might be used for a record in an extension. It refers to a table called tx_myext_table and the field myfield. Here the marker will be substituted by the value 22.

PAGE_TSCONFIG_IDLIST ¶

Datatype

list of integers

Description

See above.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.PAGE_TSCONFIG_IDLIST = 20,21,22

In this example, the value will substitute the marker in a plugin FlexForm.

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tx_myext_table.myfield.PAGE_TSCONFIG_IDLIST = 20,21,22

This example might be used for a record in an extension. It refers to a table called tx_myext_table and the field myfield. Here the marker will be substituted by the list of integers.

PAGE_TSCONFIG_STR ¶

Datatype

string

Description

See above.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.PAGE_TSCONFIG_STR = %hello%

In this example, the value will substitute the marker in a plugin FlexForm.

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tx_myext_table.myfield.PAGE_TSCONFIG_STR = %hello%

This example might be used for a record in an extension. It refers to a table called tx_myext_table and the field myfield. Here the marker will be substituted by the given value.

config ¶

Datatype

string / array

Description

This setting allows to override TCA field configuration. This will influence configuration settings in $GLOBALS['TCA'][<tableName>]['columns'][<fieldName>]['config'][<key>], see TCA reference for details.

Not all configuration options can be overriden, the properties are restricted and depend on the field type. The array typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Form/Utility/FormEngineUtility.php->$allowOverrideMatrix within FormEngine code defines details:

'input' => ['size', 'max', 'readOnly'],
'number' => ['size', 'readOnly'],
'email' => ['size', 'readOnly'],
'link' => ['size', 'readOnly'],
'password' => ['size', 'readOnly'],
'datetime' => ['size', 'readOnly'],
'color' => ['size', 'readOnly'],
'uuid' => ['size', 'enableCopyToClipboard'],
'text' => ['cols', 'rows', 'wrap', 'max', 'readOnly'],
'json' => ['cols', 'rows', 'readOnly'],
'check' => ['cols', 'readOnly'],
'select' => ['size', 'autoSizeMax', 'maxitems', 'minitems', 'readOnly', 'treeConfig', 'fileFolderConfig'],
'category' => ['size', 'maxitems', 'minitems', 'readOnly', 'treeConfig'],
'group' => ['size', 'autoSizeMax', 'maxitems', 'minitems', 'readOnly', 'elementBrowserEntryPoints'],
'folder' => ['size', 'autoSizeMax', 'maxitems', 'minitems', 'readOnly', 'elementBrowserEntryPoints'],
'inline' => ['appearance', 'behaviour', 'foreign_label', 'foreign_selector', 'foreign_unique', 'maxitems', 'minitems', 'size', 'autoSizeMax', 'symmetric_label', 'readOnly'],
'file' => ['appearance', 'behaviour', 'maxitems', 'minitems', 'readOnly'],
'imageManipulation' => ['ratios', 'cropVariants'],

This property is available for various levels:

table level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.config.max

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.types.textpic.config.max

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myInputField.config.max

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

config.treeConfig ¶

Datatype

int

Description

The treeConfig sub properties of TCEFORM.config are dedicated to the TCA config type select with renderType=selectTree. A couple of treeConfig properties can be overriden on page TSconfig level, see their detailed description in the TCA reference:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

config.treeConfig.startingPoints = 1,42
config.treeConfig.appearance.expandAll = 1
config.treeConfig.appearance.maxLevels = 2
config.treeConfig.appearance.nonSelectableLevels = 1

This property is available for various levels:

table level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.myField.config.treeConfig.startingPoints

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.types.config.treeConfig.startingPoints

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.config.treeConfig.startingPoints

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

description ¶

Datatype

string

Description

This property sets or overrides the TCA property TCA description, which allows to define a description for a TCA field, next to its label.

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.description = override description

As already known from other properties, this can also be configured for a specific language.

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.description.de = override description for DE

The option can be used on a per record type basis, too.

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.types.textpic.description = override description for textpic

Also referencing language labels is supported.

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.description = LLL:EXT:my_ext/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:override_description

disabled ¶

Datatype

boolean

Description

If set, the field is not displayed in the backend form of the record. However, the field can still be set by other means. For example if this property is set: TCEFORM.tt_content.colPos.disabled = 1 the Column field will not be displayed in the content elements form. The content element can still be moved to another column which internally also sets the field colPos. Fields with the TSconfig property TCEFORM.<table>.<field>.disable therefore show the same behaviour as fields of the TCA type passthrough.

table level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.disabled

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header.types.textpic.disabled

Flex form sheet level. If set, the entire tab is not rendered, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.disabled

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.disabled

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.title {
   # The title field of the pages table is not editable
   disabled = 1
}

disableNoMatchingValueElement ¶

Datatype

boolean

Description

This property applies only to items in TCA type=select fields. If a selector box value is not available among the options in the box, the default behavior of TYPO3 is to preserve the value and to show a label which warns about this special state:

A missing selector box value is indicated by a warning message¶

If disableNoMatchingValueElement is set, the element "INVALID VALUE" will not be added to the list.

This property is available for various levels:

table level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.disableNoMatchingValueElement

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.types.textpic.disableNoMatchingValueElement

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.disableNoMatchingValueElement

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.doktype {
   # "INVALID VALUE ..." label will never show up
   disableNoMatchingValueElement = 1
}

Now the selector box will default to the first element in the selector box:

Instead of show a warning message the system choose the first element in the selector box¶

fileFolderConfig ¶

Datatype

array

Description

The special fileFolder configuration options for TCA columns of type TCA type=select can be used to fill a select field with files (images / icons) from a defined folder.

The fileFolderConfig TCA configuration can be overridden with page TSconfig, allowing administrators to use different folders or different file extensions, per site.

The same sub properties as in the fileFolderConfig TCA configuration are available:

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

fileFolderConfig {
   folder = 'EXT:styleguide/Resources/Public/Icons'
   allowedExtensions = 'svg'
   depth = 1
}

This property is available for various levels:

table level:

TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].fileFolderConfig.folder

table and record type level:

TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].types.[typeName].fileFolderConfig.folder

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.fileFolderConfig.folder

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

itemsProcFunc ¶

Datatype

custom

Description

This property applies only to items in TCA type=select fields. The properties of this key is passed on to the itemsProcFunc in the parameter array by the key "TSconfig".

This property is available for various levels:

table level:

TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].itemsProcFunc

table and record type level:

TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].types.[typeName].itemsProcFunc

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.itemsProcFunc

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

keepItems ¶

Datatype

list of values

Description

Change the list of items in TCA type=select fields. Using this property, all items except those defined here are removed.

This property is available for various levels:

table level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.keepItems

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.types.textpic.keepItems

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.keepItems

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.doktype {
   # Show only standard and "Spacer" page types
   keepItems = 1, 199
}

label ¶

Datatype

localized string

Description

This allows you to enter alternative labels for any field. The value can be a LLL: reference to a localization file, the system will then look up the selected backend user language and tries to fetch the localized string if available. However, it is also possible to override these by appending the language key and hard setting a value, for example label.de = Neuer Feldname.

This property is available for various levels:

table level, example:

TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].label

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].types.[typeName].label

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.label

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.title {
   label = LLL:EXT:my_ext/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:table.column
   label.default = New Label
   label.de = Neuer Feldname
}

noMatchingValue_label ¶

Datatype

localized string

Description

This property applies only to items in TCA type=select fields, it allows defining a different label of the noMatchingValue element.

It is possible to use the placeholder %s to insert the value. If the property is set to empty, the label will be blank.

This property is available for various levels:

table level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.noMatchingValue_label

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.types.textpic.noMatchingValue_label

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.noMatchingValue_label

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.doktype {
   # Different "INVALID VALUE ..." label:
   noMatchingValue_label = VALUE "%s" was not available!
}

An invalid selector box value is indicated by a warning message¶

removeItems ¶

Datatype

list of values

Description

Change the list of items in TCA type=select fields. Using this property, single items can be removed, leaving all others.

This property is available for various levels:

table level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.removeItems

table and record type level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.header_layout.types.textpic.removeItems

Flex form field level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.myField.removeItems

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.doktype {
   # Remove "Recycler" and "Spacer" page types
   removeItems = 199, 255
}

sheetDescription ¶

Datatype

localized string

Description

Specifies a description for the sheet shown in the FlexForm.

This property is only available on flex form sheet level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.sheetDescription

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

sheetShortDescr ¶

Datatype

localized string

Description

Specifies a short description of the sheet used as link title in the tab-menu.

This property is only available on flex form sheet level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.sheetShortDescription

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

sheetTitle ¶

Datatype

localized string

Description

Set the title of the sheet / tab in a FlexForm configuration.

This property is only available on flex form sheet level, example:

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF.sheetTitle

Where sDEF is the sheet name.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF {
   # Rename the first tab of the FlexForm plug-in configuration
   sheetTitle = LLL:my_ext/Resource/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:tt_content.pi_flexform.my_ext_pi1.sDEF
}

suggest ¶

Configuration of the suggest wizard that is available and often enabled for TCA type=group fields.

A configured suggest wizard¶

The properties listed below are available on various levels. A more specific setting overrides a less specific one:

Configuration of all suggest wizards in all tables for all target query tables:: TCEFORM.suggest.default
Configuration of all suggest wizards in all tables looking up records from a specific target table:: TCEFORM.suggest.[queryTable]
Configuration of one suggest wizard field in one table for all target query tables:: TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].suggest.default
Configuration of one suggest wizard field in one table for a specific target query table:: TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].suggest.[queryTable]
Configuration of one suggest wizard field in a flex form field of one table for all target query tables:: TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].[dataStructureKey].[sheetName].[flexFieldName].suggest.default
Configuration of one suggest wizard field in a flex form field of one table for a specific target query table:: TCEFORM.[tableName].[fieldName].[dataStructureKey].[sheetName].[flexFieldName].suggest.[queryTable]

additionalSearchFields ¶

Datatype: string
Description: Comma-separated list of fields the suggest wizard should also search in. By default the wizard looks only in the fields listed in the label and label_alt of TCA ctrl properties.

addWhere ¶

Datatype

string

Description

Additional WHERE clause (with AND at the beginning).

Markers possible for replacement:

###THIS_UID###
###CURRENT_PID###
###PAGE_TSCONFIG_ID###
###PAGE_TSCONFIG_IDLIST###
###PAGE_TSCONFIG_STR###

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.storage_pid.suggest.default {
   addWhere = AND pages.pid=###PAGE_TSCONFIG_ID###
}

cssClass ¶

Datatype

string

Description

Add a CSS class to every list item of the result list.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.suggest.pages {
   # Configure all suggest wizards which list records from table "pages"
   # to add the CSS class "pages" to every list item of the result list.
   cssClass = pages
}

hide ¶

Datatype

boolean

Description

Hide the suggest field. Works only for single fields.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.storage_pid.suggest.default {
   hide = 1
}

maxPathTitleLength ¶

Datatype

positive integer

Description

Maximum number of characters to display when a path element is too long.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.suggest.default {
   maxPathTitleLength = 30
}

minimumCharacters ¶

Datatype

positive integer

Description

Minimum number of characters needed to start the search. Works only for single fields.

Default

2

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.storage_pid.suggest.default {
   minimumCharacters = 3
}

pidDepth ¶

Datatype

positive integer

Description

Expand pidList by this number of levels. Only has an effect, if pidList has a value.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.suggest.default {
   pidList = 6,7
   pidDepth = 4
}

pidList ¶

Datatype

list of values

Description

Limit the search to certain pages (and their subpages). When pidList is empty all pages will be included in the search as long as the backend user is allowed to see them.

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.suggest.default {
   # sets the pidList for a suggest fields in all tables
   pidList = 1,2,3,45
}

receiverClass ¶

Datatype: PHP class name
Description: PHP class alternative receiver class - the file that holds the class should be derived from \TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Form\Element\SuggestDefaultReceiver.
Default: \TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Form\Element\SuggestDefaultReceiver

renderFunc ¶

Datatype: string
Description: User function to manipulate the displayed records in the result.

searchCondition ¶

Datatype

string

Description

Additional WHERE clause (no AND needed to prepend).

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.storage_pid.suggest.default {
   # Configure the suggest wizard for the field "storage_pid" in table "pages"
   # to search only for pages with doktype=1
   searchCondition = doktype=1
}

searchWholePhrase ¶

Datatype

boolean

Description

Whether to do a LIKE=%mystring% (searchWholePhrase = 1) or a LIKE=mystring% (to do a real find as you type).

Default

0

Example

EXT:site_package/Configuration/page.tsconfig¶

TCEFORM.pages.storage_pid.suggest.default {
   # Configure the suggest wizard for the field "storage_pid" in table "pages" to search only for whole phrases
   searchWholePhrase = 1
}