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Field Types

The following are the types of fields you can define while creating new ones, or while amending standard ones.

Link field is connected to another master from where it fetches data. For example, in the Quotation master, the Customer is a Link field. To know more, click here.

Dynamic Link field is one which can search and hold value of any document/doctype. Click here to learn how Dynamic Link Field functions.

Check​

This will enable you to have a checkbox here.

Select​

Select will be a drop-down field. You can add multiple results in the Option field, separated by row.

Table​

A table will be a kind of Link field which renders another DocType within the current form. For example, the Item Table in the Sales Order is a Table field, which is linked to Sales Order Item DocType.

Attach​

Attach field allows you to browse a field from the File Manager and attach the same herein.

Attach Image​

Attach Image is a field wherein you will be allowed to attach Images of the format jpeg, png, etc. This becomes the Image representing that particular DocType. For e.g., you would want the image of an Item in its DocType, you can choose your field to be an Attach Image Field.

Text Editor​

Text Editor is a text field. It has text-formatting options. In ABNERP, this field is generally used for defining Terms and Conditions.

Date​

This field will enable you to enter the Date in this field.

Date and Time​

This field will give you a date and time picker. The current date and time (as provided by your computer) are set by default.

Barcode​

In this field, you can specify the field as Barcode which will allow you to enter a Barcode number. Oce you do that, the Barcode would automatically get generated against the number.

Button​

This kind of field will be an action button, like Save, Submit, etc.

Code​

If the Field Type is selected as code, you will be able to enter a Code to the field.

Color​

You will have the option of specifying the color for this Form.

Column Break​

Since ABNERP has multiple column layouts, using Column Breaks, you can divide a set of fields into a maximum of two columns.

Currency​

Currency field holds numeric value, like Item Price, Amount, etc. Currency field can have value up to six decimal places. Also, you can have a currency symbol being shown for the currency field.

Data​

The data field will be a simple text field. It allows you to enter a value of up to 140 characters, making this the most generic field type. To enable validations for Email, Name, or Phone Number inputs, set options to \