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Add Data Field
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Adding a Data Field

Right click on the Activity/Process Data Browser and expand the nodes until the Activity or Process node is visible. Right click on the Activity or Process and select Add.

Option What it is How to use it
Name The name of the Data Field that will be displayed within the Object Browser Enter a name for the Data Field
Data Type
Boolean A logical value including True, False, 0 and 1
Date Date value in the format YYYY-MM-DD
Decimal A numeric value that may or may not contain a fractional part
Double Any 64-bit floating-type real number
e.g. 1E4, 1267.43233E12, 12.78e-2, 12
Integer Stores whole numbers in the following range: -2,147,483,648 though 2,147,483,647
Long Used to stored whole numbers from: -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 through to 9,223,372,036,854,775,808.
String Used to store standard ANSI text characters in strings of variable size
Binary Encoded binary information
Select the Data Type from the drop down
Category The category options govern where the Data Field is accessible from

NOTE: If System is selected it only applies to client side and will not appear at runtime. Therefore it will not be visible in Reporting.

 Select the required category from the drop down
Initial Value This value is determined at design time by the developer and exported with the process definition Enter the required value
Metadata Metadata describes how and when and by whom a particular set of data was collected, and how the data is formatted. Enter any required Metadata
Description Custom description that describes the data field Enter a description
Hidden Prevents the Data Field from begin shown in the Object Browser Click on the check box
On Demand Selecting this option ensures that K2 Server only loads Data Fields when and if required either by reading a value or setting a value in a data field. The Data on demand option impacts the performance of K2 Server Click on the check box
Keep Audit An audit will be kept of all the modified values of the data field. This option is only available if the data field is logged Click on the check box
Shared A shared data field cannot store separate values. Every time the value is set for that Data Field, the previous value will be overwritten. This option is only available on activity level Click on the check box
The Keep Audit check box can only be checked once the Keep Log check box is selected. If the Keep Log is not selected then the Keep Audit checkbox is disabled.
  • A shared Data Field cannot store separate values. Every time the value is set for that Data Field, the previous value will be overwritten
  • A non-shared Data Field allows it to keep separate values for all the slots in an activity. A non-shared Data Field is typically used with a succeeding rule where you want to evaluate more than one slot, e.g. continue with the process when at least two approve actions have been selected or when at least one decline action has been selected

 

 

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