Fields Manager Help
This view provides a list of the Fields which the user can page through, filter and search. If authorised the user may also add, update, delete and reorder the Fields.
You can use the following links to jump to a section of this help page:
Screenshot
New
Edit
Edit a selected Field record. Only one Field record must be selected. To see the help screen for Edit click on
Field Edit Help
Copy
Create copies of the selected Field records. The copied records will be renamed automatically by adding a numeric suffix.
Check in
Check in all selected Field records.
Delete
Delete all selected Field records.
Dashboard
Show the Component Architect dashboard which has links to all the main functionality and component update options. To see the help screen for the Dashboard click on
Component Architect Dashboard Help
Help
Link to display the Help system.
Options
Component Architect Links
Links
The following links are provided to the Managers within Component Architect
- Components/Extensions
- Objects/Tables
- Fieldsets
- Fields
- Field Types
- Code Templates
- Categories
- View Logs
Filter Fields
Filter:
Enter text to search the list of Fields.
Search
Magnifying glass button to submit the Filter search.
Search Tools
Button to show/hide the filter fields.
Clear
Button to clear all values form the search and to reset the Filter fields.
Select Component/Extension
A drop down list showing all Component/Extension values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Object/Table
A drop down list showing all Object/Table values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Fieldset
A drop down list showing all Fieldset values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Pre-defined
A drop down list showing all Pre-defined values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Field Type
A drop down list showing all Field Type values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Foreign Object
A drop down list showing all Foreign Object values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Sort Field
Drop down list of columns in the view which can be selected as a sort column.
Select Sort Direction
Drop down list to select whether the records are to be sorted in ascending or descending order.
Number to Display
Drop down list to select the number of records to be displayed on each page.
Fields List
Check All
Selecting this box will select all Fields records on the page displayed.
Field Columns
The following fields are shown in the list for the Fields. The column headings may be clicked to change the sort field and whether it is ascending or descending sort.
- Ordering - using drag and drop
- Name
- Component/Extension
- Object/Table
- Fieldset
- Pre-defined
- Field Type
- Foreign Object
- Created By
- Created Date
- Id
Page Controls
When the number of items is more than one page, you will see a page control bar as shown below. The current page number being viewed is shaded.
- Start: Click to go to the first page.
- Prev: Click to go to the previous page.
- Page numbers: Click to go to the desired page.
- Next: Click to go to the next page.
- End: Click to go to the last page.