Class TextArea
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TextArea
Contains text area information for the config. Its properties determine how the text input is
displayed in Data Studio.
Usage:
const cc = DataStudioApp.createCommunityConnector();
const config = cc.getConfig();
const textArea1 = config.newTextArea()
.setId('textArea1')
.setName('Search')
.setHelpText('for example, Coldplay')
.setAllowOverride(true)
.setPlaceholder('Search for an artist for all songs.');
Detailed documentation
setAllowOverride(allowOverride)
Enables overriding for this config entry. If set to true, data source creators have the
option to enable this for report editors.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
allowOverride | Boolean | Whether or not this config entry can be overridden in reports. |
Return
TextArea — This builder, for chaining.
setHelpText(helpText)
Sets the help text for this configuration entry.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
helpText | String | The helpText to set. |
Return
TextArea — This builder, for chaining.
setId(id)
Sets the unique ID for this configuration entry.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
id | String | The ID to set. |
Return
TextArea — This builder, for chaining.
setIsDynamic(isDynamic)
Sets the dynamic status for this configuration entry.
If a dynamic configuration entry is modified, subsequent configuration entries are cleared.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
isDynamic | Boolean | The dynamic status to set. |
Return
TextArea — This builder, for chaining.
setName(name)
Sets the display name for this configuration entry.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
name | String | The name to set. |
Return
TextArea — This builder, for chaining.
setPlaceholder(placeholder)
Sets the placeholder text for this configuration entry.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
placeholder | String | The placeholder text to set. |
Return
TextArea — This builder, for chaining.
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Last updated 2024-12-02 UTC.
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