Add User Field dialog
You use the Add User Field dialog to specify the type of user-defined field you want to create and to enter its name.
How to access the Add User Field dialog
To access the Add User Field dialog, select the table to which you want to add a user-defined field in the User Field Manager dialog and click Add.
Explanation of the fields on the dialog
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| String | Click this radio button to create a user-defined field into which you can enter text, for example for a name or comment field. |
| Boolean | Click this radio button to create a true/false user-defined field, for example for an option that can be on or off. Boolean fields can be shown as check boxes or dropdown controls providing Yes/No or True/False options. |
| Integer | Click this radio button to create a user-defined field into which you can enter whole numbers. |
| Date | Click this radio button to create a user-defined field into which you can enter dates and times. |
| Float | Click this radio button to create a user-defined field into which you can enter decimal numbers. |
| URL |
Click this radio button to create a user-defined field into which you can enter hyperlinks to external documents, either as path and file names or as URL links to webpages on the Internet or an intranet.
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| Duration | Click this radio button to create a user-defined field into which you can enter durations that are recorded using a combination of numbers and time units. For example, you could store durations such as "2d" or "3w 2d" in a duration-type user-defined field. |
| User field name | Enter a descriptive name to apply to the user-defined field. In order to prevent possible conflicts with future versions of Asta Powerproject, we advise you to prefix your user-defined field names with a unique string such as your company name. For example, rather than calling a field 'Telephone', call it 'Your company Telephone'. |
How do I...
... add a user field?
- Click the appropriate radio button on the dialog to specify the type of user field you want to add. To create a user-defined field into which you can enter hyperlinks to external documents, click the URL radio button.
- Enter a descriptive name to apply to the user-defined field in the User field name field.
- Click OK.