From your "My Control Panel" page, click the "Edit Fields" icon to bring you to the Edit Fields page.

The purpose of this page is to allow you to customize the way in which your Items are described and documented. Some of the Fields on the Add/Edit Item page can be removed, renamed, re-ordered, and given a drop-down list. You can even add some fields of your own. All of these actions are handled here on the Edit Fields page.

Each row in the grid on the Edit Fields page represents a Field on the Add/Edit Item page. Each row allows you to alter the properties of that field and also let's you know if can't alter them for that field.

The top of the grid contains a header telling you what each column represents (as pictured below). The columns, their purposes, and the meanings of their appearances are as follows:

• This icon represents a handle for each Field. The handles are used for Re-Ordering the Fields. If a particular Field's row does not have a handle, then it cannot be re-ordered.

• Use

  The "Use" column contains a checkbox for each Field. If you want to Remove a specific Field from the Add/Edit Item page, uncheck the "Use" checkbox for that Field. If a specific Field's "Use" checkbox is greyed out (or disabled), then that means you cannot remove that Field from the Add/Edit Item page. See Standard Fields.

• Field Name

  Just as the name suggests, the Field Name column represents the name of Field and consists of an input field allowing you to Rename the Field. If the Field Name input field is greyed out (or disabled), then that means you cannot rename that Field. See Standard Fields.

• Uses List

  This is another checkbox column that indicates whether a specific Field on the Add/Edit Item page has a drop-down list of values to choose from or it provides a simple input field. If a specific Field does not have a Uses List checkbox, then that Field is not able to use a drop-down list.

• Type

  The Type column doesn't allow you to change anything for any specific Field, it merely tells you what "Type" of data is stored in that Field. If you add any Fields of your own, you will need to specify which "Type" of data you'll be entering in to that new Field. See Adding Fields.

To remove a specific Field from the Add/Edit Item page, find the Field in the list and uncheck the "Use" checkbox for that field. The "Use" checkbox is just to the left of the Field Name of the Field you wish to remove. If a specific Field's "Use" checkbox is greyed out and you cannot remove the check from it, this means you cannot remove that particicular Field from the Add/Edit Item page. See Standard Fields

When you are finished making changes, click the "Save" button at the top of the page.

To rename a specific Field on the Add/Edit Item page, find the Field in the list and simply type a new name into the "Field Name" input field. Please make sure not to name it the same name as another Field. If the input field containing the Field Name of the Field you wish to rename is greyed out and you cannot type in it, this means you cannot rename that particular Field. See Standard Fields

* Note * - The "Estimated Value" Field can be renamed but it is a special column in that it is used in calculations and it will alway represent an Item's estimated value. Please Standard Fields for more details about this Field and its behavior.

When you are finished making changes, click the "Save" button at the top of the page.

If you wish to change the order in which Fields are displayed on the Add/Edit Item page, you can do so by grabbing the handle and dragging and dropping the Field in the correct place. If a specific column doesn't have a handle icon, then that Field's display order cannot be changed.

When you are finished making changes, click the "Save" button at the top of the page.

To specify whether a specific Field uses a drop-down list of optional values or just a simple input field, place or remove a check in the appropriate Field's "Uses List" checkbox. If a specific Field does not have a "Uses List" checkbox, then that field simply cannot have a list.

When you are finished making changes, click the "Save" button at the top of the page.

1. Click the "Add New Field" button at the top of the page to open the "Add New Field" dialog box.

2. Type a name for your new Field. Please make certain to not name your Field something that already exists on the page.

3. Place a check mark in the checkbox if you wish this new Field to use a drop-down list, or leave the checkbox unchecked if you wish to use a simple input field.

4. Finally, open the "Type of Data" drop-down list and select the appropriate data type for the type of information you intend to enter into this field. The "Type" options are defined as follows:

• Text(a) (Max: 20 Chars)

  This Type should be used when input values may have non-numeric characters and can never be longer than 20 characters. A new Field with this Type of Data is allowed to use a list.

• Text(b) (Max: 55 Chars)

  This Type should be used when input values may have non-numeric characters and can never be longer than 55 characters. A new Field with this Type of Data is allowed to use a list.

• Text(c) (Max: 80 Chars)

  This Type should be used when input values may have non-numeric characters and can never be longer than 80 characters. A new Field with this Type of Data is allowed to use a list.

• Text(d) (Max: 1000 Chars)

  This Type should be used when input values may have non-numeric characters and can never be longer than 1000 characters. This Type should be used VERY sparingly and ELWOO software reserves the right to monitor and reduce the size of these fields. A new Field with this Type of Data is NOT allowed to use a list.

• Small Integer (<= 255)

  This Type should be used when input values will be whole numbers only where the number is less than or equal to 255; no non-numeric characters and no decimal places allowed. A new Field with this Type of Data is NOT allowed to use a list.

• Large Integer (> 255)

  This Type should be used when input values will be whole numbers only where the number is larger than 255; no non-numeric characters and no decimal places allowed. A new Field with this Type of Data is NOT allowed to use a list.

• Money/Decimal

  This Type should be used when input values will be numbers containing a decimal point and/or representing money; no non-numeric characters allowed. A new Field with this Type of Data is NOT allowed to use a list.

• Date

  This Type should be used when input values will be a Date value and must conform to standard date formats (MM/dd/yyyy) and the field will be provided a date picker by default. A new Field with this Type of Data is NOT allowed to use a list.

• Yes/No

  This Type should be used when input values can be assigned by checking or unchecking a checkbox. A new Field with this Type of Data is NOT allowed to use a list.

5. Click the "Add" button when finished and your new Field will be added to the bottom of the list on the page where you can then grab its handle and move it into the desired order position.

When you are finished making changes, click the "Save" button at the top of the page.