Field types

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Xtalbase uses an extended set of field types built upon the standard HTML input form types. Every field type is displayed and validated in a specific way. The field types table lists these types and assigns certain flags to these types like whether the field values are composed of multiple values or whether the values are selected from some options.

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Fields in the field types table

Key	Database field	Header	Description
NUMID	NUMID	NUMID	The numerical id.
ID	ID	ID	The short name of the field type.
Dat	DAT	Last update	The date on which the entry was last changed.
Owner	OWNER	Owner	The owner of the entry.
DBType	DBTYPE	DB type	The corresponding MySQL database field type.
SelectedValues	SELECTEDVALUES	Selected Values	Indicates whether the field type only assumes selected values.
CompositValues	COMPOSITEVALUES	Composite values	Fields with the composite values field type contain value blocks separated by vertical bars '\|', while the value blocks contain values, which are separated by colons ':' or equal signs '='.
MultipleValues	MULTIPLEVALUES	Multiple Values	Indicates whether the field contains multiple values.
MultipleFormFields	MULTIPLEFORMFIELDS	Multiple form fields	Tells whether the value for this field is composed by multiple form fields. This is used together with the ignore flag for fields that are not displayed in forms.
Share	SHARE	Shares	The Share field is used to give other users viewing or modifying rights for a certain object. Permissions can be given to specific users, to the group to which the object owner belongs to and to all users.
Description	DESCRIPTION	Type description	A description of the field type.

Actions in the field types table

Icon	Description
	display (and edit) the field type
	create a new field type
	copy the current field type
	view field types
	delete the field type
	update the field type

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