Fields are the building blocks of forms.
While users spend a lot of time working in forms, they enter the data in
fields. Where forms organize data within modules, fields organize data within
forms. Additionally, fields can store different types of data, including text, date,
or numerical. Fields also perform calculations and formatting depending on the
field type, and force whether certain information is required for a successful
save.
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Note: Field names in italics represent required fields. Users must complete these fields to successfully save a form. |
TRACE supports the following field types:
● Calculated: Performs some type
of arithmetic on one or more fields on the same form to create new data. Fields
of this type may adjust currency rates or provide totals from existing fields.
● Choice: Provides a choice to
the user, either through a drop-down list or a selection text list.
● Date: Enter a date
manually or select from a calendar.
● Document: Provides a way to
attach a document or web link to a document.
● Flag: A checkbox field
that toggles a flag on or off.
● Number: Allows entry of
numerical characters with format and boundary verification.
● Related: Provides a link to
other forms in the project.
● Text: A single or
multi-lined text field having maximum 4000 characters.
● Long Text: Multi-lined text
field having a maximum 8000 characters.
● User: A user-selection
list for assigning users to an item.
Project Administrators can create custom fields for their project. See Modify or Create Fields.