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<u>'''Field Display'''</u>
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'''Edit Mode'''
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==General Description==
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Generate unique sequential numbers for this field. The '''Start''' number is entered in the Number Count setting and will increment by one for each new record created.
  
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[[Image:Cf61.png]]
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==Field Illustrated==
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[[Image:Cf_san_ex1.png]]<br />
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'''View Mode'''
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'' '''Computed - Auto Number''' field, in '''View Mode''' (above)''
  
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[[Image:Cf62.png]]
 
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<u>'''General Description'''</u>
 
  
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Generate unique sequential number for this field. The '''Start''' number is entered in the Start Number setting and will increment by one for each new record created.
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[[Image:Cf_san_ex2.png]]<br />
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'' '''Computed - Auto Number''' field, in '''General Settings''' with Start Number set to 1001 (above)''
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<u>'''Field Options''' </u>
 
  
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* '''Display Order''': The order (relative to other fields) in which this field is displayed
 
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* '''Tab Name''': Displays the field under a given tab
 
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* '''Field Name''': The name of the field, used internally to reference the user's input
 
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* '''[[Caption]]''': The leading question or prologue before the field
 
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* '''Searchable''': This field can be searched within the tracking application
 
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* '''Track Changes''': Keeps track of changes made to this field
 
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<u>'''Special Options for Field'''</u>
 
  
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* '''Start Number''': Set this number to the first number you wish to generate
 
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<u>'''Services'''</u>
 
  
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* '''Enable Map Service''': displays the map icon next to the field name that will launch the user’s selected map service and display a map of the content of the field
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* '''Number Count''': Set this number to the first number you wish to generate.
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* '''Enable People Search Service''': displays the search Internet icon next to the field name that will launch a variety of search services and display the contact details from those services
 
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* '''Enable Organization Search Service''': displays the search Internet icon next to the field name that will launch a variety of search services and display the organisations details from those services
 
  
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<u>'''Value Stores To'''</u>
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==Notes==
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If you add this field type to existing records, the value will be added the next time the record is saved. If you don't add a number, the first to be generated will be 1.
  
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* '''Custom Field''': Enables linking two different custom fields to the same user data
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The Auto Number field cannot be used in conjunction with the scheduling feature of the Create New Activity workflow task.
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<u>'''Field Formatting Options'''</u>
 
  
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* '''Style''': '''Bold''', <u>Underline</u>, ''Italic'', <font color="red">Highlight</font>
 
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* '''[[Tool Tip]]''': Enter help text to be shown on mouse-over
 
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* '''Read Only''': Checkbox
 
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* '''HTML Tag''': Additional attributes to the field HTML tag
 
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* '''[[Custom Fields – Detailed Descriptions#Visibility Condition|Visibility Condition]]''': Conditions upon which the field is visible
 
  
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<u>'''Role - Field Permissions'''</u>
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These [[Custom Fields UTA Status Permissions|fields]] allow you to control who is allowed and who is denied viewing and/or modifying the field.
 
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<u>'''Notes'''</u>
 
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If you add this field type to existing records, the value will be added the next time the record is saved.
 
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[[Category:Custom Fields]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:29, 30 July 2020


Construction warning.png Please note that this page is currently under construction. There is more information to come.

General Description

Generate unique sequential numbers for this field. The Start number is entered in the Number Count setting and will increment by one for each new record created.

Field Illustrated

Cf san ex1.png
Computed - Auto Number field, in View Mode (above)


Cf san ex2.png
Computed - Auto Number field, in General Settings with Start Number set to 1001 (above)


  • Number Count: Set this number to the first number you wish to generate.

Notes

If you add this field type to existing records, the value will be added the next time the record is saved. If you don't add a number, the first to be generated will be 1.

The Auto Number field cannot be used in conjunction with the scheduling feature of the Create New Activity workflow task.

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