Add Field

Summary

This page allows you to add a new field.

Access Rights

You must have Fields Management permission.

To Add Field

1. Click Fields on the top menu bar of the System Admin page, and the Field List page appears.

2. Click Add in the Field List page, and the Choose Field Type page appears, as seen in the following figure:

Totally Dynamsoft Issue Tracking Anywhere provides 8 custom field types for you to select, as defined in the following table:

Custom Field Type Description
String (<=256 characters) Basic single-line textbox allowing simple text input.
User Select list or textbox displaying users and groups.
HTML

Rich-text box for a longer text description.

PlainText (unlimited text) Multiple-line text area allowing input of long text strings.
Integer Input field storing and validating numeric (integer) values.
Double Input field storing and validating numeric (decimal) values.
DateTime Input field storing dates and times with a time component.
Date Input field storing dates with a time component.

3. Choose a field type in Choose Field Type page, and click Next to enter Add Custom Field page, as seen in the following figure:

4. Fill in the blanks. Custom field name is required and must be unique in the system.

5. Click Save to add the new custom field.

Window Items:

Name

    Input the name of the custom field. The name can not be empty and must be unique.

    For example: Salary.

Description

    Description of the custom field.

    For example: The salary level of employees.

Type

   The type of the field selected in Choose Field Type page. Once selected, type cannot be modified later.

Decimal digits

    Appears only when the custom field type is Double.

    Select a value in the dropdown list to specify the decimal digits. The default decimal digits is 2.

Save

    Finish adding a custom field.

Cancel

   Cancel adding the custom field.

See Also

Path:

Using Dynamsoft Issue Tracking Anywhere > Fields Management > Add Field