Create a New Extra Field Group

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Create a New Extra Field Group

 

To create an Extra Field Group:

 

From the ExtraFieldGroupForm Actions button bar:

 

Click on the Create new icon option

 

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This opens up the Create new ExtraFieldGroup popup window with the following fields of information

to complete - Click on the Save icon in the lower left popup window when finished

 

Name

The name of this Field Group - does not necessarily have to be the same as the Caption name, which will appear in the user interface

TableName

Name of the database table to which the extra fields must be added

FieldName

Name of the database table ID field 

AddToTab

The parent tab name to which this Extra Field Group tab must be added 

Caption

The name of the Extra Field Group tab - tab label name

SqlCheck

Any sql script to be performed - optional, selected from a dropdown list - this feature is used in conjunction with the SqlCheckGroupValue feature below. Please refer to the section called Extrafield Group Details Area for more details.

SqlCheckGroupValue

Filtering values against which the Extra Field Group will be displayed i.e., speeds of only 10GBE | 1GBE pipe symbol separator - this is a Group level feature.

Editable

Select if end users can modify these Extra Field Group fields - alternative is for view only fields

SharedGroup

Select if this Extra Field Group is used in the Order/TT - only suitable for Order/TT

AutoSave

Select if extra field data are to be saved once entered by the user - applies only to IMS3

TabSequence

Numeric value determines the horizontal position this tab will take i.e., 3 indicates it will be the third tab in from the left

 

Example of an Extra Field Group

 

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