Data Definition Pane
The Data Definition pane displays configuration information for data fields. The following table describes the options that appear in this pane by default. The first option, Table type, appears above the table. All other options appear in the table.
Option
Description
Table type
The table for which to configure user prompts, field properties, and lists. Fields are grouped by table type so that you can easily configure one set of related fields at a time. The choices shown are limited to the table types shown in the System file. For more information, see Supported Table Types. When you close the Data Definition file, your last table type selection is saved as the default for when you next open this file.
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The table names shown are the singular names specified in the Table Settings pane in the Project Properties window. For more information, see Specifying Table Settings.
Table columns
The following columns appear in the table by default. Additionally, you can choose to add configuration settings as display-only columns. For more information, see Displaying Additional Columns in the Data Definition Pane.
Default Prompt
The default name for the field. This column is display-only. Unless you specify a custom name in the User Prompt column, this name is used.
User Prompt
The custom name to use in place of the default name. In addition to being able to enter custom names in this column, you can enter the custom name for the selected field for User Prompt in its Field Definition pane. For more information, see Prompt Customization.
Data Changed?
Indicates whether the default settings for the field have been changed. This column is display-only. When a checkmark appears, the settings for the field have been customized. If you click Clear Overrides in the Field Definition pane or Dependent List Definition pane, a window opens for indicating whether you want to clear the override data for the field. If you click Yes, its default settings are restored. If you make manual modifications that result in the restoration of its default settings, this checkbox is cleared when you leave this item.
Shared Field
Indicates whether a field in the Problems table is shared with an action in the FMEA Worksheet table, an incident in the FRACAS Incidents table, or both. This column appears only when one of these three tables is selected. You can modify values in this column only when the Problems table is selected. For more information, see Problems.
You can sort the table in the Data Definition pane by the default prompt (default), data type of the default prompt, or the assigned user prompts. When you right-click in the table, the Sort By command on the shortcut menu allows you to select the sort order. For more information, see Sorting the Table in the Data Definition Pane.