Project UDFs Page

Overview

Use this page to create and configure user defined fields for projects.

Screen Elements

User Defined Field field

The name of the user-defined field.

Data Type field

The name of the type of data that corresponds to each user-defined field. The data type you select determines the type of data you can specify in a field. The following data types are available:

  • Text: Allows you to use text or a combination of text and numbers.
  • Start Date: Allows you to enter Start Date information only.
  • Finish Date: Allows you to enter Finish Date information only.
  • Cost: Allows you to enter currency values.
  • Number: Allows you to use numerals with two decimal places.
  • Integer: Allows you to use numeric data, but not a number related to money.
  • Indicator: Allows you to use an indicator field that you can use to enter color-coded icon values in columns and display color-coded text in reports.

UDF Type field

Indicates whether a formula is specified for the field. A formula is any custom calculation created for the field to automatically determine field values.

Indicator field

Indicates that at least one graphical indicator is defined for the project user defined field. A graphical indicator is any icon selected to display based on criteria set for field values.

Display Data Value field

Determines whether the value of the calculated UDF displays in the column.

Display Indicator field

Determines whether the indicator of the calculated UDF displays in the column.

Formula detail window

See Formula Detail Window of the Project UDFs Page.

Indicators detail window

See Indicators Detail Window of the Project UDFs Page.

Summary Indicators detail window

See Summary Indicators Detail Window of the Project UDFs Page.

Getting Here

  1. Click the "" Projects menu and select Enterprise Project Data, or click the Administer menu and select Enterprise Data.
  2. In the Enterprise Data pane, expand Projects and click Project UDFs.

Related Concepts

About User Defined Fields

Working with User Defined Fields

Related Tasks

Creating Project UDFs

Defining Formulas for User Defined Fields

Defining Indicators for User Defined Fields

Defining Statements for User Defined Fields


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