Subsequently modified user-defined fields

Your AXM Classic allows you to create custom fields at any time (see Creating your own fields).

User-defined fields always apply throughout the entire project – i.e. they apply to all properties concerned in all locking systems of a project. In the diagram shown as an example, the green user-defined field has been newly created and applies to all persons concerned.

Example: You create a custom field for Person details. In the future, this field will thus be available:

For all persons
In all locking systems
Within your project.

User-defined fields can have two important properties: Required and Clearly.

The following examples and explanations deals with user-defined properties for persons.

User-defined properties for new persons

Required	Clearly
If a field marked as required yet not completed is displayed, the Finish button is greyed out. You can only complete the input once you have completed the field. Required fields that are not entered are highlighted in red. In the example, office no. has been marked as Required:	If a field is shown as uniquely marked, the AXM Classic will first accept each entry. However, as soon as the entries are saved with the Finish button, AXM Classic checks whether the same entry already exists in the same field for another object. If this is the case, the Finish button is greyed out. You can only complete the entry after you have entered no value or a unique value. In the example, office no. has been marked as Clearly:

Required

Clearly

If a field marked as required yet not completed is displayed, the Finish button is greyed out.

You can only complete the input once you have completed the field.

Required fields that are not entered are highlighted in red. In the example, office no. has been marked as Required:

If a field is shown as uniquely marked, the AXM Classic will first accept each entry. However, as soon as the entries are saved with the Finish button, AXM Classic checks whether the same entry already exists in the same field for another object. If this is the case, the Finish button is greyed out.

You can only complete the entry after you have entered no value or a unique value. In the example, office no. has been marked as Clearly:

New user-defined properties for existing persons

Required	Clearly
Persons who have already been created do not have an office number yet. As soon as you open such a person, the newly available field is highlighted in red: You can only complete the input once you have completed the field. Empty values are therefore possible for newly created required fields.	No problem. A field that is newly created cannot be filled with duplicate values. All newly entered values are checked before saving.

Required

Clearly

Persons who have already been created do not have an office number yet. As soon as you open such a person, the newly available field is highlighted in red:

You can only complete the input once you have completed the field.

Empty values are therefore possible for newly created required fields.

No problem. A field that is newly created cannot be filled with duplicate values. All newly entered values are checked before saving.

Modified user-defined properties for existing persons

Required	Clearly
Fields which become required at a later point in time are treated as newly created required fields: Persons who have already been created do not have an office number yet. As soon as you open such a person, the newly available field is highlighted in red: You can only complete the input once you have completed the field. Empty values are therefore possible for fields which become required at a later point in time.	Fields that are made unique at a later point in time are treated as newly created unique fields: Persons who have already been created can have the same entry several times in the same field – a unique input was not required before now. As soon as you open a person and click on the Finish button, AXM Classic checks whether all unique fields are completed with unique values. If they are not, the fields concerned are highlighted in red: You can only complete the entry after you have entered no value or a unique value.

Required

Clearly

Fields which become required at a later point in time are treated as newly created required fields:

Persons who have already been created do not have an office number yet. As soon as you open such a person, the newly available field is highlighted in red:

You can only complete the input once you have completed the field.

Empty values are therefore possible for fields which become required at a later point in time.

Fields that are made unique at a later point in time are treated as newly created unique fields:

Persons who have already been created can have the same entry several times in the same field – a unique input was not required before now. As soon as you open a person and click on the Finish button, AXM Classic checks whether all unique fields are completed with unique values. If they are not, the fields concerned are highlighted in red:

You can only complete the entry after you have entered no value or a unique value.