Custom Fields are fields that you can add to a project that can be customised as needed.
An unlimited number of custom fields can be added to the Publication Space.
The types of custom fields available are:
Text – Add a simple text field. We can set a default value, minimum and maximum length of the text.
Select – Add a dropdown with a set of options to choose from.
Cascading – Add a two-level list with a set of options to choose from for both levels.
Date – Add a date field. We can set a default date and define the date format.
Number – Add a number field. We can set a default value, minimum value, and maximum value.
Currency – Add a currency field. We can set a default value, minimum value, and maximum value.
State – Add a field to show the state of the document with respect to the configuration set. We can set different colors to represent different states.
Add a Custom Field
1. From the Fields tab of the Publication Space settings click on Add Custom field.
2. Select the type of custom field you want to add.
3. Fill in the field data as prompted.
Field Label = Description.
Adding Options to Selectable Fields
1. If you added a custom field type which can have values such as a Select or Cascading type click on the Values tab.
2. Click on Add Value.
3. On the new row that is added provide a name for the Value and a Code.
4. Click Save.
Adding Security to a Field
1. To add Security go to the Security Field.
Here you can define
- Who can view this field?
- Who can populate or edit this field?
- Who can add or edit values when populating this field? (Field Administrator).
2. To add security click into input field and use the contact picker.
3. You can add a user, group, company or a number of users to security with iTWO cx.
Retire a Custom Field
1. To Retire a custom field click on the Retire button.
Restore a Custom Field
1. To restore a Custom field click on Show Retired and Click Restore.
Rename a Custom Field
1. To rename a custom field, click on Rename.
2. Give your custom field a new name, then click rename.
