Fields
This menu [Configuration>Object>Fields] can be used to create a custom field
based on the selected Streams and (optional) your own mathematical function. Additionally, you can use the Mapping, too. The system includes many of the most useful predefined fields
that you can use right after installing the system.
The list of fields
is in the table with the following columns:
- Name - unique
field
name - Streams - streams used to create
fields
- Description -
field
description entered by user - Privacy - privacy status icon
- Created By - name of the user who created the Field
- Creation Time - creation time
- Modified By - name of the user who last modified the Field
- Modification Time - last modification time
- Shared - name of the user who shared the Field
- Used in - objects in the System where the Field was used
- Action
- Duplicate - creating an editable copy of the selected
field
- Duplicate - creating an editable copy of the selected
The predefined fields in the system are not editable but can be duplicated and then edited.
To add a new Field
click Add field button then the field wizard will appear. In the wizard window there are the following fields:
- Field name - NQL name
- Description - short field description
- Display name - name of the field in the system (user friendly)
- Sources - the data stream (or streams) that will be used to create Field
Use Function switch - OFF
- Field - field selected from the set of fields available in the selected Data stream
Use Function switch - ON
- Field - name used in mathematical operations - can be the same as Display Name
- Function - mathematical operation on fields from selected Data streams
Mappers - you can add mappers from the list available to map field values
Number Formatting
- Currency
- Date
- Number
- Off
Privacy - assigning privileges
Private - accessible to the owner
Public - visible to all, but You can grant permission:
- DELETE
- EDIT
Shared - accessible to one or more selected User roles. Available privileges are:
- Delete
- Edit
- View