FIELD TYPES

General Remarks

To manage information in a logical way, Synexsys lets you define the type of data your fields will contain. Therefore, users will not be allowed to validate data entries that don't coincide with field types. For instance, users cannot validate the input of strings like "1234" in a date field or like "abc" in a numeric field.

Usage

Below are the various types of fields available in Synexsys:

Character

Text strings that admit a maximum of 255 characters.

Boolean

Boolean type field with a checkbox format (or a yes/no list choice in the helpdesk).

Numeric

Integer or decimal numbers.

Date

Allows entering dates in the local system format. A calendar is displayed when data for this type of field is entered.

Text

Unformatted text.

RichText

Formatted text (CTRL + G = bold; + U = underline; + I = italics). This field type supports URLs and UNCs.

Registry

Only valid for PCs. Allows extracting the value of a key contained in the registry of the audited PCs.

INI File

Only valid for PCs. Allows extracting the value of a key contained in an INI file of the audited PCs.

Tree

Tree type field. If you need to classify an Object in a structure with several levels, you may use a field of this type. If the user clicks on the "..." displayed for this type of field, Synexsys will display a tree where the user makes a selection.

Each line represents a node. Each tabulator shifts each node a level. For instance:

Node_1








Node_2
Node_3

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Node_1.1


Node_1.2



Node_1.3

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Node_1.1.1
Node_1.1.2

Node_1.2.1

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Node_1.2.1.1
Node_1.2.1.2
   

 

Common

Common field. Common fields are created in the "Common fields" virtual Object. When common fields are selected from an Object, they are not copied but rather shared by the Object in question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Update: 16.03.2005