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Custom Field Types

Text, select, checkbox, validation, required rules, and display choices.

3 lessons 40 min 5-question assessment 70% to pass

What you’ll learn

  • Explain the configuration and custom fields control purpose behind custom field types
  • Configure custom field definitions, validation parameters, and module rollouts
  • Handle configuration settings overrides, options cleanups, and security controls
  • Provide audit-ready change logs and configuration histories

Course content

3 lessons · 40 min of reading
01
Lesson 1 of 3 Reading 12 min

Define field types

Custom Field Types focuses on custom field types, data validation rules, input required flags, and layout display choices. In AWRA, custom fields and configuration parameters allow tenants to adapt database tables to unique business operations without breaking data structure.

The primary objective is database stability and change control. Configuration admins should test definitions and validation rules before wide deployment.

In practice, a systems admin creates a dropdown selector, configures value validation, and sets the field as required.

Field configuration path

1

Type

Select custom field type (e.g. text, select list, checkbox).

2

Validation

Define regex formats or option select limits.

3

Required

Set field as mandatory or optional at runtime.

4

Publish

Lock definition and add column to target UI views.

Configuration model

  • Custom field definitions modify active database schemas.
  • Input validation rules protect data value format and type.
  • Settings overrides require security controls and approvals.
  • Always verify template layouts before run-time value imports.
02
Lesson 2 of 3 Workshop 14 min

Set required rules

The operating routine is to define custom field types, configure regex validation rules, set required options, and arrange UI positions. That sequence prevents data formatting errors and keeps parameters aligned with policies.

Before publishing configuration updates, check field keys, data types, validation patterns, display rules, and schema changes logs. These safety gates protect data values, user inputs, and reporting stability.

An administrator can verify active parameters, clear settings caches, or run cleanups directly from the builder.

Field type selection guide

Signal Check Action
Supplier tax ID Requires specific formatting Select text field with validation regex
Department list Predefined choices only Select dropdown option list
Terms agreement flag Binary yes/no input Select checkbox field type
Low value description Free text input Select multiline text field

Admin decisions

  • Restrict layout changes to certified system administrators.
  • Lock global defaults using security approval overrides.
  • Resolve values validation errors during template imports.
  • Ensure data cleanups occur on a regular cadence.
03
Lesson 3 of 3 Practice 14 min

Configure display options

Configuration updates and field overrides should leave proof. Useful evidence includes field definition profiles, validation code blocks, settings change logs, and dashboard layout logs, which is required for audit logs reviews and system restores.

Management should review configuration drift: stale custom fields, broken dropdown options, or unapproved overrides point to settings reviews needs.

In practice, closure means custom fields present in UI views, input validation parses values, and database fields are locked.

Field types checklist

Data type is defined
Validation regex matches
Required rule is verified
UI display is arranged
Change log is active

Oversight validation

  • Confirm that change logs record configuration updates.
  • Verify that database constraint tests are successful.
  • Validate that custom options match active guidelines.
  • Ensure configuration rollbacks are tested and ready.

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