How to Add an Extra Field

The Extra Fields Tab is used to create your own fields in order to track additional information that is not included in the system.

 

Click the Options Menu, LEA Setup to access the LEA Setup Screen.

 

The LEA Setup Tab Slider will appear. Select the Extra Fields Tab. The selected tab is highlighted by a black box.

 

Click next to the Extra Fields Grid.

 

The Extra Field Form will appear.

 

Input specifications are as follows:

 

Field Name: Enter a Name for the extra field.

 

Field Data Type: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the extra fields data type.

Text--This will allow you to enter text when entering data for this field.

 

Number--This will allow you to enter numbers when entering data for this field.

 

Date--This will allow you to enter a date when entering data for this field.

 

TrueFalse--This will allow you to select a check box to enter whether the data being entered for this field is True (yes) or False (no). If the default value you select is False, this means that when the check box is left empty, the data is false. Therefore, to make the value True, you would need to select the check box.

 

 

Extra Field Default Value: Enter a default value for the field, if necessary.

 

Display Order: If a value other than '0' is entered into the Display Order Field, the system will order and display the Extra Fields according to the order you specified.

 

Click to save the Extra Field.

 

Click to save the Extra Field and add another.