Creating user-defined fields

If you have the correct editing permissions, you can add your own user-defined fields to most forms in your Mongoose-based application. These user-defined fields can be assigned for use at the default site leve, the group level, or the individual user level.
  1. Open the UET User Fields form and execute Filter-In-Place.
  2. Initiate a new record.
  3. Provide this information:
    User Field Name
    Specify a unique name, prefixed with Uf.

    The "Uf" prefix is not case sensitive, so you can specify something like Uf_Category , uf_Category, or UF_Category as a user field name. Other than the underscore character, you cannot use special characters, only alphanumeric characters.

    User Data Type
    Optionally, select a user data type.

    The user data type is a named combination of the data type, precision, and decimals of the user field. If you select an existing user data type, the next three fields become read-only, according to the user data type specifications.

    Data Type
    If you left the User Data Type field blank, select a standard SQL Server data type for the new field.
    Precision
    If you selected a Data Type of decimal, nchar, nvarchar, or varbinary, specify the number of alphanumeric characters that can be entered in the field.
    Decimals
    If you selected Decimal in the Data Type field, specify the maximum number of decimal places to be available in the new field.
    Initial Value
    Optionally, specify an initial value to display in the user field. This can be a default or prompt value.
    Description
    Optionally, enter a description of the user field, typically to provide the reason or purpose for the new field.
  4. Save your work.
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