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Validation rules are supported on custom fields to maintain the integrity of data collection. The type of validation allowed will be based on the type of custom field. For instance, if the field is a text field, a validation rule can be added to ensure that only alpha numeric values can be added to the text field.
Custom Field Types
Different types of custom fields are available in the system. These are displayed in the table below:
Field Type | Description |
|---|---|
Boolean Checkbox | A checkbox which can have a default of selected or not selected. |
Date | Allows users to enter a date or pick a date from a popup calendar. |
Date/Time | Allows users to enter a date or pick a date from a popup calendar and enter a time of day. They can also add the current date and time by clicking the date and time link next to the field. The time of day includes AM or PM notation. |
Decimal | Allows user to enter any number. This is treated as a float decimal and any leading zeros are removed. |
Number | Allows users to enter any number. This is treated as an integer and any leading zeroes are removed. |
Number (large) | Allows users to enter any number. This is treated as a real number and any leading zeroes are removed. |
Drop-down List | Allows users to select a single value from a defined list. |
Multi-select Drop-down List | Select multiple values from a defined list |
String (10, 50, 255) | Allows users to enter any combination of letters, numbers, or symbols. You can set a maximum length, up to 255 characters. |
Lookup | A lookup can be performed and evaluated on most system fields. Examples of evaluators are "equal to", "greater than", "is null", etc. |
Text | Is an undetermined length of text |