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Developer ToolsDropDown. Creates a drop-down list. For more information on drop-downlists, see “Creating and Managing Drop-down Lists” on page 84.Decimal. Creates a field to specify the precision past the decimal point.HTML. Creates an HTML field to display HTML snippets.IFrame. Creates an IFrame field. For more information, see “EmbeddingLinks and IFrames in a Layout”.Integer. Creates a field to specify positive or negative numbers. You canspecify a range with the min and max value fields.MultiSelect. Creates a drop-down list to select multiple values.Flex Relate. Creates a field and a drop-down list from which you canassociate a related record. You can add only one Flex Relate field to a module.Hence, this option does not display in the Data Type drop-down list if youattempt to add it to a module that already contains a Flex Relate field.Phone. Creates a field to enter a phone number.Radio. Creates a radio button.Relate. Creates a field to associate a record with another record. You can addmultiple Relate fields to a module.Text Area. Creates a field for a block of text. Link. Creates a field that links to a URL. For more information, see“Embedding Links and IFrames in a Layout”.Depending on the data type that you select, you will need to specify values forsome of the fields listed below. Field Name. Enter a name for the field. The system adds it to the Sugardatabase. Display Label. The system uses the field name as the label that will display inthe Sugar User Interface. You can enter a new value if needed. System Label. The system automatically creates and displays the value thatwill be stored in the Sugar database. Help Text. Enter descriptive text for the field. This text displays when theuser points the cursor at the field. Comment Text. Enter additional comments, if needed, about the field.Default Value. Enter a default value for the field, if necessary.HTML. This box display when you select the HTML data type. Enter theHTML code in this box.Max Size. Enter the maximum number of characters that the field cancontain.Mass Update. This box displays when you select the DropDown data type orthe Date data type. For information on creating a drop-down list, see “Tocreate a drop-down field” on page 84.Min Value. This field displays if you select the Integer data type. Enter aminimum value during data input.Sugar Community Edition Installation and Administration Guide77