Category fields and field types

The following tables explain category fields and field types


Field Name	Description
Field Name	Name of the field.
Field Type	Check boxes, Text, Selection, Date/Time, and more. See table below for more detail. The Field Type defines how the information is added into the system.
New Line	Positions the field on a new line.
Required	Defines if the field is mandatory. If no data is added to any of the fields in the same category as the required field—including the required field—then nothing is stored and no validation error is raised. However, if any field in the category contains data, the required field is mandatory.
Max Length	Defines the maximum length of, for example, a text field.
Entry Width	Defines the length of the field displayed on the screen.
Key Attribute List	If the Field Type has been set to Selection, the key attribute list must be specified here.


Field Type	Description
Blank	Non-data field. Appears on the screen as ‘-’. It is used to align columns and insert offsets.
Label	Non-data field. Displays the text from the Field Name on the screen as a label. The user is not prompted to input any data.
Text	Free text in a single line.
Multiline Text	Multiple lines of free text.
Email Address	Hyperlinked email address.
WWW URL	Hyperlinked Web site address.
Selection	List predefined within the Key Attribute Lists tab.
Integer	Integer value.
Numeric	Numerical value.
Date & Time	Calendar and time.
Checkbox	Check box.
Phone Number	Phone Number fields are displayed as hyperlinked values on the screen. This allows CTI-enabled users to make outbound calls by clicking the value of the field.
Currency	Allows a user to enter an amount and select a currency from a list.