Standard Properties

This screen allows you to maintain Standard Properties.  Standard Properties are used throughout Ostendo to enable additional information to be attached to key records such as:

The Standard Properties are then available to Reports and Analysis Views.

Entry and Display fields

Property Name:  Enter the Name of the Standard Property.  For Example:-

Duplicate Property Names are not allowed

Property Type: Select the Property Type from the drop-down list.  The options are:

This will dictate what type of entry can be made when the Standard Property is used.

Property Values: When the Property is used then, by default, the entry is restricted only to the Property Type.  You may further restrict the entry to specific Values by entering those Values in this field.   For example: A Property Name ‘Colour’ would have Property Type of ‘Text’ and can also have entries in this field of Red, Blue, Green (each entry should be on a new line).   When this Property is used then the Value can only be selected from this list.

Data Display Options

Field Position - On this screen you can move the field position by dragging the column heading left or right to the position where you want it to appear.

Buttons

Close: This will close the Standard Property screen.  If you have any unsaved data then you will be asked if you wish to save it before the screen is closed.

Add: This will send the cursor to a new line for entry of a new Standard Property.

Save: This will save the current data without exiting the screen

Cancel: Any changes made since the line was actioned or the last time the ‘Save’ Button was pressed will be lost.

Delete: This removes the current highlighted Standard Property.