User Definable fields appear throughout Databuild. They let you customize your system to better suit your business.
User Definable fields appear as grids on a UDF tab in Contacts, Suppliers and Jobs in DBW32 and Quotes and Models in Front End and the main screen in Job Control
The Grid contains 3 columns:
| • | UDF Number. A non editable field for reference when UDFs are used in custom reports |
| • | User Definable field Name Common to all records (max 75 Characters) To edit select the edit UDF button  |
| • | Current UDF Specific to the current record (max 255 Characters) |
A drop-down lets you select from a list of UDF prompts, edited in UDF Prompts
| • | Edit Column Loads the Edit Prompts module. To edit select the Edit UDF prompt  |
By default, the system allows 10 UDFs in each location, but this number can be set in Setup/Defaults.
This setting is store locally so that some machines can see 10 UDFs and others 20 (say). This can be useful in preventing access to sensitive information.
UDFs can be accessed in search routines and any custom reports
Command Buttons
Copies selected rows
Pastes copied rows into the current fields
Edits names of UDFs. These are common throughout the current company
Edits prompts for the current UDF number
Assigns a picture to the current UDF. These pictures can be recalled in any custom reports