Add a User-Defined Field
Maintenance > new world ERP Suite > Security > User-Defined Fields
- Select the Record Type for the feature that will have the user-defined field. Select a Maintenance Type of Attributes.
- Click New.
- Enter the Name to be used as the label for the user-defined field. This value is required; it may contain 32 characters.
- Select a Section Header, if one has been defined. Section Headers can be added after the attributes, if desired.
- Select the Sequence Number in which this user-defined field should display. If the field is grouped into a section, this is the order in which it displays in the section. The optional values are 1-99.
- Select a Data Type. This selection determines the other fields that appear on the page.
- Text—Maximum Length box displays. This value is required; enter the number of characters that the text box should hold.
- Numeric—Minimum Value and Maximum Value boxes display. Both are required. Enter the values that constitute the acceptable range. Both boxes may contain up to 9 digits.
- Date/Time—No additional fields display.
- Validation Set—Validation Set box displays. This value is required. The validation set used must be added before defining this user-defined field; add a validation set, if necessary.
- Check Box—No additional fields display.
- Monetary—Decimal Places and Required radio buttons and check box display. This allows users to enter dollar amounts with up to four decimal places. When entered, the dollar amount defaults with a dollar sign. If this is a required field, select the Required check box.
- Quantity—Decimal Places and Required radio buttons and check box display. This allows users to enter numeric values that have zero up to four decimal places. If this is a required field, select the Required check box.