Column Attributes

Column attributes description

Attribute

Mandatory

Description

Table

Y

Specify the table in which the column should be created. If this table has child tables, then this column will also be available within them.

This field references to the Tables (sys_db_table) dictionary.

Column Type

Y

Specify a column type. The column type specifies the type of the data stored, also, depending on the type selected, additional tabs or fields may appear on the form (see below). For more information, please refer to the Column Types article.

Title

Y

A column title displayed on the form. It is preferred to be sensible and human-readable. Latin, Cyrillic, [0..9] numbers and the underscore symbol ( _ ) are allowed.

Column Name

Y

A system column name. It is preferred to be human-readable and keep the kind of stored data. Latin letters, [0..9] numbers and the underscore symbol ( _ ) are allowed.

This field is populated automatically depending on the title entered. Also, column name prefixes may be added depending on the column name creating circumstances listed below:

If you create a column within any table related to vendor applications (Simple, ITSM or Personal Schedule), then this column automatically gets the "c_" prefix.
If you create a column within a table related to non-vendor applications, then prefix is not added.

Example for case 1

Column title	New column name
New column	c_new_column

Active

N

Select this checkbox to activate or deactivate the column.

If unselected, such field will be not available for choosing in Form Layout or List layout.

Read Only

N

Select this checkbox to make the field read-only.

Mandatory

N

Select this checkbox to make the field mandatory.

Full Text Search

N

Select this checkbox to make it possible to perform a Global Search against the current column.

Please note that after activating this attribute, search indices (records in the Search Indices (sys_search_index) table) for existing records will not be created automatically. To create these indices, update the records.

Display by Ref

N

When a record references to another record and the table or column containing this record has the attribute Display by Ref equal to 'true', then the column value will be displayed.

By default, this attribute is set equal to 'true' for the sys_id column (this column contains unique IDs).

If a table contains a field that has Display by Ref equal to 'true', the value of this field will be displayed when referencing this table in the Reference field of the referencing table.

Unique

N

When selected, there is no way to add a record with a value of this field, if a record with the same value already exists.

Type Specification Tab

Attribute

Mandatory

Description

Max Length

N

Specify the maximum value length for this column. The value length cannot exceed allowed length for the specified data type.

Fill in this field for the columns that have a String or Text type.

Extra Attributes

N

By filling this field, you become able to use extended parameters on lists and forms. Some examples:

You can specify the extended operators for the Condition type column. Like this:
Example
```
extended_operators=VALCHANGES;CHANGESFROM;CHANGESTO
```
So, these operators become available to use on the column view.
For the Image type columns, you can specify maximum image width and height, like this:

width=1600
height=800

This field allows extending column properties compared to the regular.

Default Value Tab

Attribute	Mandatory	Description
Default Value	N	Specify a default value that will be populated automatically to the field when creating a new record. This field may be specified by a Javascript scenario as well.
Use Dynamic Default	N	Select this checkbox if you want to generate the default value dynamically.
Dynamic Default	N	This field appears only when the Use Dynamic Default attribute is set to 'true'. Select the script from the Dynamic Default Values (sys_default_value_dynamic) dictionary, so its execution result will be automatically calculated and entered into this field. This value will be the default value for the column specified. The script must preliminary be created in the Dynamic Default Values (sys_default_value_dynamic) dictionary; otherwise, you will be not able to choose it. You can choose only active scripts (the Active attribute is equal to Yes).

Client-side logic on columns

In SimpleOne, several column types have an extended attribute set, unlike other types.

Depending on the column type, in addition to the standard fieldset, these column types demonstrate a dynamic change of the sys_db_column object attribute set depending on its type.

These column types and their additional attributes are listed below.

Column type	Additional Attribute	Description
Condition, Template, Field Name	The Dependent on column field; it has the Reference type.	This field appears at the Type Specification tab. It's a reference to the Tables dictionary. In there, you can specify a table that will share the fields with the newly created column.
Reference, List	The Reference field; it has the Reference type.	This field appears at the Type Specification tab. This field is mandatory for fields of the reference type (Reference or List). For these fields, specify a dictionary with the values you need.
	The On Delete field.	The field appears at the Type Specification tab. It defines actions to be taken in case the referenced record is deleted. Available options: No Action – no actions will be taken. Set NULL – the reference to this record will be deleted from the field (the value is to be NULL). Cascade – the record containing reference to it will be deleted as well. Restrict – deleting of the referenced record is forbidden. Set Default – the reference to it will be changed to the default value defined at the Default Value tab. Please mind to set the default value at the Default Value tab if the Set Default option is chosen. In case the default value is not set and the referenced record is deleted, the reference to this record will be deleted from the field (the value is to be NULL).
	The Reference Qualifier tab	This tab appears when the column has a Reference or List type. In there, you can specify a qualifier for the column. For more information, please refer to the Reference Qualifiers article.
Choice	The Choice table field	Reference to a dictionary. Its values will be available for the Choice field.
	The Choice field field	Reference to the specified field of the dictionary. Its values will be available for the Choice field.
	The Choice type field	Choice field type: Dropdown with None – a drop-down list with None value. If the field is mandatory, then it will be impossible to save the form with None value. Dropdown without None – a drop-down list without None value. Please define a default value for this list type. When this option is selected, the Default value field becomes mandatory. This field is mandatory for the fields of this type.

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