Creating an Hours of Operation Field
This example shows how to create a field to hold the hours of operation. You can create a field to contain a value for the hours of operation to add to a form for any and each business object.
Adding this field enables users to designate hours of operation from a drop-down list for each record.
| 1. | Within the change business object Object Fields tab, click Add New. The list of field types appears. |
| 2. | Select Text. The Text field settings appear. |
| 3. | Enter your information into the fields. |
Text Field Settings for the Change Business Object
--fields--
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Field Name | A unique name for your field. For example, CompanyHours. (no spaces) |
| Display Name | The name that users see. For example, Company Hours. (spaces allowed) |
| Description | Optional. A description of how this field is used. |
| Field Type | The field type. From the drop-down list, select Unicode Text. |
| Text Length | The text length. Select Variable, max 100. This is based on the FRS_def_hours_of_operation default object. |
| Validated |
Enables users to choose the value from a drop-down list. If this option is not selected, users can manually enter an incorrect value which can cause related actions (such as workflows) to not operate as expected.
We recommend that you always select this option. |
| Field AnnotationA tag on a business object, business object group, business object relationship, or field identifying the item as a valid target. It is a property that identifies the purpose of the item so that other applications (for example, the FrontRange application, the FrontRange Administrator, integrated applications, FrontRange extensions, etc.) can identify or use that item.s | Do not set this value. |
| Field Attributes |
Field attributes. Select the following:
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| 4. |
Click Save  from the toolbar.
The field now appears in the field list. |
Sample Change Business Object Field List
