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Setup Listing Fields

This is the Setup Listing Fields page. In order to access this page you must have administrator or superuser access.

This section lets you define what type of fields and information are stored in the listing database.

The first field in the listing database is the field displayed in the Listing Editor and is usually set to the listing address. Do not use the first field for any other information unless you want something other than the listing address displayed in the Listing Editor.

Field Number - Beside each field you will see a field number. This is the number used to identify the specific database field.

Field Name - This is the name of the field. The field name describes the information that will be stored in the database under that field (ie: bedrooms, bathrooms, price, etc). If your field is going to be a multiple choice dropdown menu you can specify the "options" by including them in brackets divided by commas after the field name. For example, to create a field named "Bedrooms" with the options 1,2,3,4 and 5 you would type the following text as the field name. "Bedrooms (1,2,3,4,5)".

Field Type - This is the field type. The field type is used to specify what type of information is going to be stored in the field. There are 3 different field types:

text field - Text fields are for short pieces of text. ie: address, city, state, etc.

text box - Text boxes should be used for fields where more than a line or two of text needs to be entered. ie: description, etc.

dropdown - Drop downs are used to specify multiple choices. ie: city, listing type, sale status, etc.

Active Field - The active field checkbox specifies whether a field is to be used in the database or not. Once you create a new field you should set it as active so dealers can enter information in that field. If a field isn't "active" there is no way to add or edit information in that field.

Reset Field - If you want to permanently remove a field from the database simply click "Reset Field". Resetting a field removes the field name and type and clears all the information stored in the listing database under that field.