Fields represent the individual pieces of information that will be stored for records belonging to a given family. For example, records stored in the Full Inspection family will contain information related to full inspections. Therefore, the Full Inspection family contains fields that help define the inspection.
Each field that is defined for a family corresponds to a column in that family table. Any field that you define for a family can be displayed in a datasheet so that values can be displayed and collected via the GE Digital APM application. Additionally, fields can be used in queries, graphs, reports, and other utilities to help you retrieve and display specific information about records in the database.
Field can store the following types of data:
Letters and numbers (e.g., Equipment or Equipment-123).
Numbers only.
A Boolean value (i.e., true or false).
Date and time values.
The Fields section allows you to create a new or edit an already existing field for a family. The main display area of the Fields section contains a list of all the fields currently defined for a family.
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