Custom and Comments

Custom

This tab allows users to add custom information in multiple user-defined fields.  The field types are described below:

• Code-type - User-defined, pick list fields.
• Alphanumeric - Allows users to enter letters or numbers in any combination.
• Check-box - Used to indicate yes/no or on/off.
• Numerical - Accepts numeric digits only.
• Date - Provides a popup calendar allowing you to select a date.

The Custom tab also tracks the last date the record was modified as well as the user login id of the last user to modify the record.

Note:  The Custom tab fields are designed by each agency's system administrator.  They are completely open from the beginning and have no default information to track.

The Custom tab in some modules tracks additional information. This may include the following:

• Short Comment - This is a text field that allows additional comments to be stored.
• Work Order, WO, or Work Comment - This is a text field that allows information to be carried over to a work order for this specific asset.  
• Sub-Type Text - This field is automatically filled if Sub-Types are defined in the GIS system.

  Note:  Users can only edit this field in the GIS geodatabase environment.  If the system is not integrated with GIS, this field will not be available.

• Some Custom tabs track X and Y coordinate information.

Flushing Comment - This is a text field that allows information to be carried over to a Water Flushing Route and Flushing History records for this Hydrant. For example, you may use this field to record the valve numbers that need to be turned off when the hydrant is flushed. This comment text will appear in the Hydrants grid.

The Comments tab (or grid) contains a large text field to enter additional notes.  While in Add or Edit mode, click in the grid and begin typing.  This field has copy/paste abilities, carriage returns <Ctrl + Enter>, and a spell checker that when turned on will underline misspelled words as they are typed.