Common data field information

This topic contains information on all the common data fields that can be found for most objects:

User fields such as user numbers and user text fields - these allow you to view and edit the data that most network objects can store in user defined fields.

Hyperlinks - used to associate external files or internet addresses with objects in the model. These external references are known as hyperlinks. The types of references that can be included as hyperlinks are:

files on local or network drives
internet pages
links from within internet pages

Notes - where relevant information for the network object can be entered.

User fields

User fields are used to store any additional information for an object that is not stored in the object's other data fields.

The column name of any user field can be changed for the current network (and any subsequent networks based on the current network). See Renaming additional user fields.

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Field name	Help text	Size	Precision	Database field	Data type
User Number 1	Used to store any additional number value in the database.		3	user_number_1	Double
User Number 2 to User Number 15	See User Number 1		3	user_number_2 ... user_number_15	Double
User Text 1	Used to store any additional string value in the database.	100	0	user_text_1	Text
User Text 2 to User Text 15	See User Text 1	100	0	user_text_2 ... user_text_15	Text

Hyperlinks

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Field name

Help text

Size

Precision

Units

Database field

Data type

Default

Error lower limit

Error upper limit

Warning lower limit

Warning upper limit

Hyperlinks

These fields are all displayed on the Hyperlinks Page of the property sheet for most types of network object. They cannot be viewed or edited on the grid views.

Hyperlinks can be typed in using the Name and Filename or URL fields, or you can browse for a file located on your local machine, or elsewhere on your network. Alternatively, you can drag and drop filenames or internet URLs from various sources, including Windows Explorer/File Manager and your web browser.

For full details of the methods involved, see Using Hyperlinks.

Data field

Description

Grid

Property page

Name

The name of the hyperlinked file.

This field is used for adding and editing hyperlinks

YES

Filename or URL

The path or URL for the file. You can browse for a local file using the Browse button

This field is used for adding and editing hyperlinks

YES

Hyperlinks Grid

This grid displays the currently available hyperlinked files for this object.

You can drag and drop hyperlinks from Windows Explorer/File Manager or your web browser directly onto this grid to add new hyperlinks.

To delete existing hyperlinks, simply highlight the row by clicking it, and press Delete.

To edit an existing hyperlink, highlight the row by clicking it, and then make any changes necessary in the Name and Filename or URL edit boxes above.

Note: Remember to highlight the row by clicking the Filename or URL part of the grid. Clicking the Name column will also open the hyperlink.

Data field	Description
Name	Your own name or description for the hyperlink
Filename or URL	The local path or internet URL of the hyperlink

YES

hotlinks

Memo

Notes

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	Size, type and units
	Database names
	Error limits

Field name	Help text	Size	Precision	Units	Database field	Data type	Default	Error lower limit	Error upper limit	Warning lower limit	Warning upper limit
Notes	You can keep freeform notes about any object in your network. The notes field can be up to 64,000 characters in size, or about 10 pages of printed text.		0		notes	Memo

About network objects

Network data field information

Using hyperlinks

Renaming additional user fields