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Adding, Editing and Deleting Custom Fields

You can add, edit and delete custom fields by selecting Custom Data from the left hand list in Supervisor mode and double clicking on the relevant OfficeTalk data type in the right hand list. The Data Design dialog box is displayed.

Select the Fields tab. To add a new custom field, press the Add… button. The Field dialog box is shown. Enter a name for the field and select the field type from the Type drop down list. You can specify default field values by clicking on the button. Press OK to add the custom field.

You can edit an existing custom field by selecting the field from the Data Design dialog box and pressing the Edit… button. The corresponding Field dialog box is shown. You will not be able to change the custom field type, however, by clicking on the button, you will be able to modify the default field values.

You can delete an existing custom field by selecting the field from the Data Design dialog box and pressing the Delete button. You will be asked to confirm deletion of the custom field and warned that any data stored in the custom field in each record will be lost. Press Yes to delete the custom field.


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