The fields section within table management allows you to add, edit and remove fields for a table.You are able to add a new field by clicking the Add Field button in the top right of the screen. You can edit a field by clicking the related Edit button for a field.
Add/Edit Field
You will see the following form when adding or editing a field.
- Display Name: Label users see for the field on the form and views
- Field Name: name of the field on the database. This can't be changed once created.
- Field Type: data type of information stored for this column. See the field type section below for more details.
- Required: If field will be mandatory i.e. users will be required to complete this field before saving.
- Generated Type: allows you to make the field readonly (so users are not able to enter information into the field) or generate the value for the field using a formula - this formula must be entered into the Default/Expression field
- Default/Expression: Allows you to set a default value for this field for new records, or an expression if the Generated Type is stored or virtual. The expression must conform to SQL coding standards.
- Help Information: This will add a help icon next to the field label on the form with the text entered here shown as help tip
Field Types
The table below describes the differences between the field types. For field types allow you to set additional input options, as noted on the table below:
| Field Type | Extended Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Decimal Places | Allows for entry of only numeral values into this field. You can specify the number of decimal places that numbers will be stored with. |
| Text | Singleline | Single line alphanumeric field. |
| MultiLine | Multi line alpha numeric field. Show as a text area for multi line input. | |
| Displayed as a HTML 5 email field | ||
| Phone | Displayed as a HTML 5 phone field | |
| Url | Single line alphanumeric field | |
| LibraryFunction | Not currently implemented. Should not be used | |
| Boolean | - | Stored as a boolean field. Will display on the form as a yes/no radios, and within view with Yes/No values |
| Date | DateOnly | Shown on the form as a date only entry. Stored as a date field on the database |
| DateTime | Shown on the form as a date/time entry field. Stored as a date/time field on the database | |
| TimeOnly | Shown on the form as a time only entry. Stored as a date/time field on the database | |
| Currency | - | Stored on the database as a decimal field with a default of two decimal places |
| Dropdown | - | Stored as a whole number on the database. Allows you to add and order the options to show for this field |
| ForeignKey | Foreign Key | Allows you to select the table from which to get the information to show in this field. Stored as a number on the database, which references the related table value. |