To add more information to the properties of license plate hits and reads, you can create custom fields.
Before you begin
Procedure
- Open the System task and click the General settings view.
- Click the Custom fields tab, and click Add an item () at the bottom of the custom field list.
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From the Entity type list in the Add custom
field dialog box, select User.
- From the Data type list, select a standard or custom data type for the custom field.
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In the Name field, type the name for the custom field.
For example, type Patrol Team.
- (Optional) In Default value field, type or select the default value for this field.
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Depending on the selected data type, the following additional options are
available:
- Mandatory
- Select this option if the custom field cannot be empty.
- Value must be unique
- Select this option if the value of the custom field must be unique.NOTE: The unique value option can only be enforced after the field is created. To enforce this option, you must first make sure that all entities in your system have a distinct value for this custom field, then edit this custom field to apply the unique value option to it. Selecting this option automatically selects the Mandatory option.
- Encrypted
- Select this option if you want this field to be encrypted in the database (encryption
at rest). NOTE: You must make that decision at creation time. You cannot change this option after the field is created.
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Under the Layout section, type the Group
name, and select the Priority from the drop-down
list.
These two attributes are used when displaying the unit's web page, field in the Custom fields page of associated entity. The group name is used as the group heading, and the priority dictates the display order of the field within the group.
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In the Security section, click to add users and user groups that are
able to see this custom field.
By default, only administrators can see a custom field.
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Click Save and close.
- Click Apply.
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