Add fields to a data source

Now that you have created all the Lists that might be associated with Data Source Fields, you can return to the Data Source Manager and add the fields to each data source.

1.	Select Data Sources to display the list of existing data sources.

2.	Click the name of the data source to which you want to add fields or select the radio button next to the data source and then click View Fields to display the data source fields page.

The screen updates to show the field editing controls and any existing fields. (The window will contain a message if no fields exist.)

3.	Click Add Field to display the field editor window.

4.	Enter the appropriate information in the Logical Name, Display Name, and Description.

Logical Name is the name used by Detect to recognize the data coming in on this field. The maximum length is 30 characters. Do not use any leading spaces.

Display Name is the user-friendly name for the data contained in this data field. This is the name displayed in the component editors. The maximum length is 30 characters. Do not use any leading spaces.

Description is an optional field to provide information about the data field. The description is seen only by the administrative user.

5.	Select the Data Type from the drop-down list.

The value defines the type of data the field contains, such as String, Number, Date, Money, or Boolean.

6.	Select the Display Type from the drop-down list.

This information is used within the Detect editors to control the user entry options for the field. You can specify either Text, Date, or List.

If the Display Type is List, then you must select a Domain Table that contains the values that are allowed for the field. Domain tables are lists defined in the Presentation Manager.

7.	Select the Field Application Type from the drop-down list.

8.	Click Save.