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.
- Open the UET User Fields form and execute Filter-In-Place.
- Initiate a new record.
- Provide this information:
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User Field Name
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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.
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User Data Type
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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.
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Data Type
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If you left the User Data Type field blank, select a standard SQL Server data type for the new field.
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Precision
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If you selected a Data Type of , , , or , specify the number of alphanumeric characters that can be entered in the field.
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Decimals
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If you selected in the Data Type field, specify the maximum number of decimal places to be available in the new field.
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Initial Value
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Optionally, specify an initial value to display in the user field. This can be a default or prompt value.
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Description
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Optionally, enter a description of the user field, typically to provide the reason or purpose for the new field.
- Save your work.