There are two types of objects in our system: tables and columns. Tables consist of columns. Both of these objects can be created via the administrative interface.
Role required: admin
A column can be created in two ways:
Via the table updating form;
Adding the record to the All Columns table.
Option 1:
Navigate to System Definition->All tables;
Choose a table to add a column to;
Click New in the Column tab in the Related lists area, fill in the form and then click Save.
Option 2:
Navigate to System Definition->All columns;
Click New, fill in the form and then click Save.
For more information about the column attributes, please refer to the Column Attributes article.