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Creating a Field

You can create a Field. The new Field will be listed in the Fields tab.

To Create a Field

1. In Build mode, click the Fields tab. All existing Field Objects are displayed.

   The Field Objects displayed below are relevant to CampusNexus Student. The fields displayed for CampusNexus CRM will be different.



2. Click the Add New Field button. The Create new Custom Field dialog box is displayed on the Canvas.



3. Specify the required details. All required fields are indicated with an asterisk in the form.

   Field	Description
   Field Name *	Name of the field in the database.
   Display Text	Name of the Field displayed in the Fields tab.
   Input Method	Type of data that must be specified in the Field. The fields in the form vary based on the value that you select. The Data Type field is disabled if you select the following Input Methods: Check Box DocuSign File Upload
   Ghost Text	The hint text displayed in the Field. For example, Enter your password is the ghost text for the Password field. The Ghost Text field is displayed when you select either Secure Text Box or Text box in the Input Method list.
   Data Type	Data Type can be the following values: Data Type Description binary Enables the user to upload a file. When you select a File Upload input method, you can specify the Max Size, File Type*, File Extensions*, and Max Files for the upload. bit Enables the user to select an option from a maximum of two options that can be set in a Field. For example, the end user can select or clear a check box. char Enables the user to type content that does not exceed one character. The typed content can be alphanumeric or a special character. datetime Enables the user to select date and time values from date and time controls. email Enables the user to specify an email address, for example in contact information. int Enables the user to type an integer number value in a field. money Enables the user to type a monetary value in a field. numeric Enables the user to type a numeric value that includes decimals. text Enables the end user to type alphanumeric text in a field. Text is the default Data Type for the Text Area Input Method. varchar Enables the end user to type alphanumeric text in a field. Varchar is the default data Type for the Text Box Input Method. *File Types and Extensions supported: File Types Extensions Images .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif Documents .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .txt, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .odt Compressed Files .zip, .rar, .7zip Multimedia .3gp,.3g2, .avi, .mov, .mp3, .mp4, .m4v, .mpg, .m4a , .ogg , .ogv, .wav, wmv
   Default Value	The default value displayed in the Field. The Default Value field is not displayed for the DocuSign and File Upload input methods.
   Max Size	Max size for the field. For example, for a File Upload Input Method, you can specify the Max Size is 2 (GB). The value for file upload is in GB. The Max Size field is not displayed for the DocuSign and Check Box input methods.
   Hide Label	Hides the field label on the form when displayed.
   Is Required	The user will be required to fill a value in the field. Fields that contain the IsRequired property set to True are displayed with a red asterisk in the Fields tab.
   Is Hidden	The field will be hidden. This is useful when you want to use the field to perform internal calculations.
   Read Only	The field will be displayed as non-editable.
   Description	Detailed information about the Field.

4. Click SAVE. The Field is saved and displayed in the Fields tab.

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