Analysis fields
Analysis fields are user-defined fields which can be entered against jobs. They can be used to record additional structured information about jobs, which can be retrieved and sorted on using the report writer, and can optionally be displayed in table views.
Choosing an Analysis field
The task finder shows a list of all your analysis fields in alphabetical order.
To edit an analysis field, just click on it. To add a new analysis field, click on "Add a new analysis field" at the top of the list.
Editing an Analysis field
- Analysis field name
- This is the name used to prompt for the analysis field, and it must be unique.
- Display format
- If you wish this analysis field to be shown in table views, enter a format, including * for the field value. For example, (*) would display the value in brackets. Note that only analysis fields with something entered in them are displayed.
- Only allow numeric input
- Check this box to force the field contents to be numeric.
- Update
- Pressing this button will write any changed details back to the database, and return you to the previous screen.
- Cancel
- Pressing this button will discard any changes, and return you to the previous screen.
- Apply
- Pressing this button will write any changed details back to the database, but leave you in the same screen.
- Delete
- Pressing this button will delete the details permanently. You will always be asked to confirm a delete (and there may be details in the confirmation dialog of other information which will be deleted at the same time). Once you answer OK to the confirmation dialog, the information will be gone for ever (but see Backup and Restore).