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- Click "Data Types" in the "General" section
- Click "Add"
- Step 1: "Basic"
- Enter a name for the data type
- Naming conventions can help distinguish data types
- ex. "Text (With 'label' after)"
- Choose a base type for the data type
- Choose between "Text (single line)" and "Text (multi line)"
- Enter a name for the data type
- Step 2: "Attributes"
- Choose if you want to enforce a maximum length on the text field by either filling in a number in the "Max Length" field or leave it unlimited by leaving it blank
- You have the ability to add other attributes to modify (visually and otherwise) the data type in the "Other Attributes" section
- To add a label after the field, type "extra" in the Key column and " Your Text Here" in the Value column
- Note: The " " portion adds a space between the field and the text, just putting a space ahead of the text will not work
- To change the size of the field, type "style" in the Key column and "width: Xem; height: Xem;" in the Value column where X is a number
- You can choose to only modify the width or the height if you wish
- To add a label after the field, type "extra" in the Key column and " Your Text Here" in the Value column
- Step 3: "Lists"
- OPTIONAL: This step provides configuration options to display the value of this field on the dashboard
- Contact Support@rtvision.com for assistance if you want this set up
- Step 4: "Preview"
- This step allows you to view what this data type will look like to a user
- Click "Save & Exit"
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- Click "Data Types" in the "General" section
- Click "Add"
- Step 1: "Basic"
- Enter a name for the data type
- Naming conventions can help distinguish data types
- ex. (Single) Septic System Type
- Choose a base type for the data type
- For Single Select data types, choose "Selection (Single)"
- Enter a name for the data type
- Step 2: "Attributes"
- Choose a Selection Option Group from the list
- This is where you want to look for the group name that you used when adding the options
- Only values that have the same group name will be added to the data type
- You have the ability to add other attributes to the data type in the "Other Attributes" section but the single select does not need additional formatting
- Choose a Selection Option Group from the list
- Step 3: "Lists"
- OPTIONAL: This step provides configuration to display the value of this field on the dashboard
- Contact Support@rtvision.com for assistance if you want this set up
- Step 4: "Preview"
- This step allows you to view what this data type will look like to a user
- Click "Save & Exit"
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Creating a New Multiple Selection Data Type
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