Adding a column (field) to a list

  1. Go to the list editor view. From the toolbar of the list that you want to personalize, click Options > Personalize.
  2. On the Column tab, click Add Field.

    The List Column Editor screen displays.

  3. Click in the Field chooser.

    The initial sets of fields in the Field Chooser are those that are defined in the business class of the list. For example in the business class "EmployeeAppraisal" the key fields are "HROrganization", "Employee" and "EmployeeAppraisal" the remaining fields in the Field Chooser are related to that business class.

  4. On the select field screen, search for and select your field.

    The Show Only options can help you filter the list of fields available to be added.

    • Fields: Shows all available fields

    • One to One Fields: Shows only fields that can be related to one row

    • One to Many Fields: Shows only fields that can be related to more than one row

    • Keywords: Shows only key fields, that is, fields which must contain unique data

  5. Once you have select your field, click OK.
  6. In the Label field, type the name of the column you want to display on the list.
  7. Optional. Define an alert for the data in the column.

    Defining list alerts

  8. Optional. Define the order the data displays in the column on the list.

    Click on the Totaling and Sorting tab and select a value in the Sort Order field.

  9. Optional. If the column you added is numeric data, you can define a totaling option.

    Click on the Totaling and Sorting tab and select a value in the Totaling field.

  10. Click OK.

    The new column is added to the bottom of the list of fields for the list. Reorder the column in the list. Select the new row and click Move Up or Move Down.