Begin by logging into R2, then open the Maintenance module.
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Click on the User Fields setup
icon.
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Select from the User Fields for menu where you will be creating new UDFs.
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Areas in R2 in which you can create UDFs:
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Click on the Add
icon.
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Enter the following data:
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Position – this will be the display position in which the new UDF field will appear (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
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Caption – this is the title of the new UDF field.
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Type – select the data type for the new field:
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Text
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Number
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Date
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Boolean: This is a true/false or yes/no type of option. Boolean means one or the other, but does not allow for more than two choices.
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Choice: You define your own drop-down list of options the user may select from
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If you select Choice, then you must provide your own choice selections. Click on the Add
Click in the “D” checkbox to indicate that a given selection is the default choice.
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When finished, click on the OK
icon to save and exit.
Exit the Maintenance module. The list of R2 UDFs has been built. The next section addresses their use.