UDFs ​

User-defined fields, also known as custom fields, can be used to attach customized data to core entities (Materials, Calendar Events, etc...) within Argonaut. These fields allow users to capture and store specific information that is not already included in the pre-defined data structure of the system. They allow extending the existing data model to capture additional data points that are relevant to specific application configurations, processes, or reporting needs.

A UDF can be configured to be of type String or Numeric, and can also enforce validations to require that a UDF exist on a specific category of item.

If configured to accept a string value, a Regular Expression validation type is offered. Otherwise, if configured to accept a numeric value, a range (minimum, maximum) is offered

A UDF is similar to an Attribute in Argonaut, but can be preferred over an Attribute when the UDF data is:

• Expected to be just as variable as the amount of Materials, Events, etc... being created
• Is required to be sorted or filtered by when a list is displayed
• Require a unique validation per-group