Use a custom field to track additional information about a serial number, such as consignment information. The field will display on the Serial Number Detail page and on the Select Serial Number dialog when allocating a serial number to a job. It can also be added to a view on the Inventory page. If you delete a custom field, any information that had been entered for that field will also be deleted.
- Go to Inventory > Edit Settings
- Click on
- Enter a name and select one of the following data types:
- Auto-number - use to automatically assign the next sequential number.
- Currency - only numbers are allowed. The field will print with a currency symbol and 2 decimal places.
- Date - use to ensure a valid date is entered
- Link - use for a hyperlink to a website, or the location of a file or folder on your network. For a website, use the complete address such as http://www.moraware.com. For a folder on your local network use the format \\machinename\sharefile\foldername.
NOTE: The names cannot contain any spaces. Local network links aren't supported by Mozilla Firefox. Use Internet Explorer instead. - List of values - use when you want to define the values for selection from a drop-down list
- Multi-line text - use for long data entry fields such as notes
- Number - only numbers are allowed
- Text - use for data entry fields up to 80 characters