The Data Type Tab allows you to control specific characteristics about the element including how the property will be saved when a Smart Form is created, validating value ranges and calculating field values.
String – Data type used for most alphanumeric properties. (e.g. – INV123, Steve Johnson)
Date – Data type used only for date values. (e.g. – 09/12/2011)
Number – Data type used for numbers and floating point values. (123, 500.25, 2,545.62)
Decimal Places – Select the number of decimal places used for your number.
Value must be – Used for choosing specific comparison operators (Can be: Between | Greater Than | Less Than)
Value(s) – Allows you to type in actual value(s) used once specifying comparison operator.
Field(s) – Allows you to choose property field data/range to represent the comparison value.
Calculated Field – Check box used to enable a custom numerical calculation based on one or many other fields.
Calculated from fields – Click 'Configure…' button to launch Calculated Field window.
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Calculated fields are limited to those in their own sections. For example, you cannot calculate a field in the header section with another field from the details section. |
Sum of – A calculation used to sum specific fields in a column. Use the drop-down menu to select which field should be summed.
Boolean – Data type used for True or False values.
None (label only) – Data type used to place a label (without a field) on the Smart Form.
Save data in generic locale format (for Date and Number data types only) – If checked, this saves the data type in a non-locale specific format. (e.g. – date of 25/02/2011 could become 02/25/2011) If unchecked, the same locale format as what is used for the machine’s locale will be used. (e.g. – date: 25/02/2011, number: 2,00)
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