Editing Custom Tabs and Fields
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<br>11. In the '''Field Name''' enter the name of the field. This is the database name and has the following requirements: | <br>11. In the '''Field Name''' enter the name of the field. This is the database name and has the following requirements: | ||
| − | <br>--- <span style="color:orange"> '''DO NOT'''</span> enter any special characters | + | <br>--- <span style="color:orange"> '''DO NOT'''</span> enter any special characters in these fields, '''only letters'''. |
<br>--- <span style="color:orange"> '''DO NOT'''</span> have any spaces between words in the Field Name column. The Field Description is the name that shows on the custom tab and the field description can have spaces. | <br>--- <span style="color:orange"> '''DO NOT'''</span> have any spaces between words in the Field Name column. The Field Description is the name that shows on the custom tab and the field description can have spaces. | ||
<br>---<span style="color:orange"> '''DO NOT'''</span> change the '''field type''' and/or '''field name''' once you have started to enter data into the field in the module. If you make changes to the '''field type''' and/or '''name''' the link to the original table field and/or data will be broken. (You can restore by reverting the type and/or name to the original state). If you change the '''type''' and/or '''name''' you will encounter issues since the table will contain field values of a type different than that selected or the field name will not match that in the underlying table. If the '''type''' and/or '''name''' are modified SME will crash when clicking on the module for the custom tables. You can change the description, but '''DO NOT''' change the '''field name''' and/or '''field type'''. The description is what shows on the custom tab. | <br>---<span style="color:orange"> '''DO NOT'''</span> change the '''field type''' and/or '''field name''' once you have started to enter data into the field in the module. If you make changes to the '''field type''' and/or '''name''' the link to the original table field and/or data will be broken. (You can restore by reverting the type and/or name to the original state). If you change the '''type''' and/or '''name''' you will encounter issues since the table will contain field values of a type different than that selected or the field name will not match that in the underlying table. If the '''type''' and/or '''name''' are modified SME will crash when clicking on the module for the custom tables. You can change the description, but '''DO NOT''' change the '''field name''' and/or '''field type'''. The description is what shows on the custom tab. | ||