Creating User Fields

To create a user field:

  1. On the UET User Fields form, select Actions > New.
  2. Specify this information:
    User Field Name
    Specify a unique name, prefixed with uf, to define a user field.

    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.

    User Data Type
    Select a user data type to define the new user field.
    Data Type
    Select a standard SQL Server data type for the user field.
    Precision
    Specify the number of alphanumeric characters that can be entered in the user field.
    Decimals
    If you selected Decimal in the Data Type field, enter the number of decimal places available in the user field.
    Initial Value
    Specify  the initial value you wish to display in the user field.
    Description
    Specify a description of the user field.
  3. Save the user field.
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