Adding New Fields

OpenGround Cloud Professional comes with a great number of tables and fields that should meet the demand of the majority of users. However, further tables and fields may need to be added to allow for further data to be entered when needed.

To add a new field to an existing table, firstly open the project that needs editing and select the Model Structure option from the Configuration Menu.

The Model Structure window will then appear listing all of the available tables and in particular this project. Select the table that is to have the new field added and select the edit button.

The Edit Group window will then appear listing all of the currently available fields within the selected table. To add a new field, select the Add header button at the bottom of the window.

Standard tables can have any display details edited to make them more specific to the user's needs.

The definitions for these tables and any fields within these cannot be edited.

The Add Heading window will then appear allowing for the definition of the new field to be added. All of the fields will need to be entered to allow for the field to be stored correctly. Any values that do not match the required validation will appear as a warning, allowing for any details to be corrected.

• DataType – This value describes the type of data that will be entered within the cell. For further details on Data Types, see the section on Data Types within this user guide.
• Description – This value is used to give the field a description that can then be later referred to for easier identification.
• ShortDisplayName – This value is used to display a short description to a user within certain components of the interface.
• LongDisplayName – This value is used to display a long description to a user within certain components of the interface.
• Display Type – This value is used to choose whether the long or short display name should be used.
• Units – This value is used to define what units the new field should be stored in.
• Display Order – This is used to define where in the grid the field should appear. The lower the number, the further to the left the field will appear within the grid.
• Key – Only available within user defined tables. This states whether this field is a key field within the database.
• Active – This states whether the field is active and if users can interact with this within the user interface.

Once all of the values have been entered, select the Save button and the field will then appear in the user interface.