Extender 2013 Feature of the Day: Add Field / Add Calculation

What has changed in the way that Fields and Calculations are done?

In Extender 2013, you will be able to set all the Field and Calculation options at once.  To create a field, you will just need to select the field position and then select the Add Field or Add Calc button.

Within those windows, you will be able to enter the Field Name as well as setup the type and any additional setup that is available for that type such as the decimal places, list entries, and calculations.
 

Below is what the Add Field window will look like in Extender 2013.

Below is the window you will receive when you click the Add Calc button. The setup in the Add Calculated Field window has not changed between Extender 2010 and 2013.

 

 

Extender 2013 Feature of the Day: Move Fields

How did the Move Fields feature change?

The Move Fields option allows you to move a field from one position to another while maintaining the data and settings for the field.

The Move Fields feature was available in Extender 2010, but was not as easily found.  Because of this, many times we found the fields were moved by just putting the same name and type for the field into a different field position.  This was fine if there was no data entered in the Form or Window.  If there was already data in the field, that data was no longer linked to that field record, but was linked to the “old” field position.

In Extender 2013, the options to Move Up, Move Down, and Move Right/Left (if Detail) are right next to or below the fields so they can easily be moved and maintain the data that may have been entered for those fields.