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Creating a Field Type

You create field types with the Create Field Type window in the Administration module.

  1. On the Insert tab, in the Create New group, click Field Type.
  2. On the Create Field Type window - General tab, enter the name for the field type. You can enter up to 32 characters, including spaces.

    The name, which must be unique, is not case-sensitive. Leading and trailing spaces are removed.

  3. Enter a description for the field type. The description appears whenever field type properties are displayed.

    You can enter up to 80 characters.

  4. Enter the path and file name of a zonal dictionary for the field type.
  5. Enter the data type for the field type. Note that some data types require additional information:
    1. For CHAR and VARCHAR data types, enter the maximum number of characters for the field type.
    2. For DECIMAL and NUMERIC data types, enter the total number of numeric digits and the number of decimal places for the field type. For more information on numeric digits and decimal places, see the data types table.
    3. In addition, the date settings in the Windows Control Panel affect the format for field types assigned the DATE data type.
  6. Enter known values for the field type.
    1. Click the Values tab.
    2. Enter a known value in the edit box.
    3. Click Add or press Enter.

      The value is added to the list of known values.

    4. Select Force match or Case sensitive for the list of values.

      Your selection is applied to all the known values for this field type.

    5. Repeat the preceding substeps for each known value to add.
    6. If required, sort values by using Alphabetically or Custom buttons in the Sort Options group.
  7. Click Save to save your field type settings and clear the window. (Alternatively, you can press the Enter key.)

    The new field type appears in the Field Types tree view tab.

  8. Click Close to close the window.