This article will list the different formats of attributes
To understand how to create and manage attributes see the article HERE.
Decimal
Store a decimal delimited value only in this field. It will accept numbers being whole or fractional values by decimal placement. No letters or other special characters are allowed.
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Integer
Store only a whole number as an integer in this field format. No special characters or letters are allowed.
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Check Box
Produces a field that you can check to enable having positive or negative (yes or no) for what the field stands for.
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Text
Allows you to type whatever value you want into a field. Due to the space it restricts you to view for the characters input this format will be best utilized for shorter strings of characters.
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Date
A date field is available that you select a specific date to be stored. You can manually type the characters or click on the selection arrow to navigate to a specific date
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Select Box
Allows you to set specific values to be selected by the user to populate into this field.
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After having added this attribute you can add values to be selected by clicking on the 
button.
a) Type in the name of the option to be selected.
b) Optionally populate a description to the value being saved. Can only be viewed in this window.
c) Arrange a selectable option to appear higher on the list.
d) Arrange a selectable option to appear lower on the list.
e) Create a new option to be populated in the list.
f) Remove a selected option from the list.
g) Save a option you are editing or creating.
h) Close the window.
Multiline Text
Allows you to type whatever value you want into a field as a longer or shorter text body. Allows longer values to be stored and read more efficiently than the text format.
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Image
Provides a field where you can load and save an image to be stored.
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Button Controls:
Removes content saved to this field.
Allows you to navigate the file explorer to find the image to save to this field.
Allows you to use your webcam to capture an image to be stored in the field.
HTMLEditor
A multiline field that allows text formatting.
File
Provides a field where you can load and save a file to be stored.
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Removes content saved to this field.
Allows you to navigate the file explorer to find the image to save to this field.
Prompts the document to be opened from this saved location.
CheckBoxes
Allows multiple check boxes to be enabled as choices for a value (Note: Cannot be filtered or sorted in a Query).
eg.
Click on 
to add the a values that can be enabled for this attribute.
a) Type in the name of the option to be checked.
b) Optionally populate a description to the value being saved. Can only be viewed in this window.
c) Arrange a selectable option to appear higher on the list.
d) Arrange a selectable option to appear lower on the list.
e) Create a new option to be populated in the list.
f) Remove a selected option from the list.
g) Save a option you are editing or creating.
h) Close the window.
Article Updated with AmberPOS version 4.15.12.03
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