Field Numbers

This window allows for the label of selected fields within Preceda windows to be changed, and for the level of history to be held for each of the relevant field numbers.

The following is an example of defining the User Fields window.

User Fields      
USER FIELD 1 Field Number 99 USER FIELD 2 Field Number 100
USER FIELD 3 Field Number 101 USER FIELD 4 Field Number 102
USER FIELD 5 Field Number 103 USER FIELD 6 Field Number 104
USER FIELD 7 Field Number 105 USER FIELD 8 Field Number 106
USER FIELD 9 Field Number 107 USER FIELD 10 Field Number 108
    USER FIELD 11 Field Number 109
       
User Dates      
USER DATE 2 Field Number 93 USER DATE 3 Field Number 94
USER DATE 4 Field Number 95 USER DATE 5 Field Number 96
USER DATE 6 Field Number 97 USER DATE 7 Field Number 98
       
Global Identifier      
SINGLE SIGN-ON ID Field Number 651    
GLOBAL ID 01 Field Number 650    
GLOBAL ID 02 Field Number 652    
GLOBAL ID 03 Field Number 653    
GLOBAL ID 04 Field Number 654    
       
Talent Review      
Talent Review 1 Field Number 425 Talent Review 8 Field Number 432
Talent Review 2 Field Number 426 Talent Review 9 Field Number 433
Talent Review 3 Field Number 427 Talent Review 10 Field Number 434
Talent Review 4 Field Number 428 Talent Review 11 Field Number 435
Talent Review 5 Field Number 429 Talent Review 12 Field Number 436
Talent Review 6 Field Number 430 Talent Review Calc 1 Field Number 437
Talent Review 7 Field Number 431 Talent Review Calc 2 Field Number 438

 

Prerequisites

  • No prerequisites

Rules and Guidelines

  • Once the field number has been selected, all its relevant information is displayed.
  • Changes made on this window are included in the Control File Maintenance Report.

Field Information

This is the number that identifies the field.

  • Date of Birth field is number 16.
  • User Date fields are numbered 92 to 98 inclusive.
  • User Fields are numbered 99 to 109 inclusive.
  • Data Extension fields are numbered 201 to 299 inclusive.
  • Talent Review fields are numbered 425 to 438 inclusive.
  • Field number cannot be changed.

 

These fields display the starting and ending field position numbers in the file.

Example

The ID Number starts at position 2 and ends at position 7. This indicates that the ID Number field is six characters long. (The positions are inclusive).
  • Position number cannot be changed.

 

This is an abbreviated form of the field's description. It is used for technical purposes and cannot be changed.

The full description of the field is used for display and printing purposes.

This value should not be changed without consultation with the Support Team.

This field displays the description of the format of the field.

This refers to the number of years that history is kept for the selected field in the Maintenance History window, and only applies when the "Extract History" field contains a Y.

Note: The removal of history records older than this "Years Held" value is only performed when the Purge History process is run.

Is history going to be kept for this field in the Maintenance History window?

Y Keep history for this field.
N Do not keep history for this field.

Note: All changes will be included on the Maintenance Audit Report regardless of this setting,

Does Preceda require this field to be mandatory?

  • If this field is flagged with Y, the User Mandatory field cannot be changed.

 

Is this field required to be mandatory?

  • If the System Mandatory field is N, this field can be changed.

 

This field displays the name of the file that this field is held.

This field allows the user the option of generating a prompt list associated with a field number in the Data Extensions window.