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The addColumn element allows a new column to be added to the schema.
Example:
<addColumn name="x_my_new_column" dataType="Integer" table="case">
<description>This is a description for my new column.</description>
</addColumn>
Required Attributes:
Attribute Name |
Description |
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name |
Specifies the name of the column. |
dataType |
The data type of the column. Valid values are:
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table |
Specifies the name of the table on which this column should be added. |
Optional Child Elements:
Element Name |
Default |
Description |
|---|---|---|
length |
0 |
For string columns, the length (in characters) of the column. This is required for string columns. The length can be increased, but cannot be decreased, as this could cause data loss. |
description |
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Description of the column and its purpose. |
isSearchable |
false |
For Oracle database systems, indicates if this column should be searchable in a case-insensitive manner or not. |
defaultValue |
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The default value to be placed in this column when a new row is inserted. |
isUserDefined |
true |
Indicates if this column has been defined by the customer. |
decimalWidth |
0 |
For decimal data types, specifies the maximum number of integers before and after the decimal point. |
mantissaWidth |
0 |
For decimal data types, specifies the maximum number of integers following the decimal point. |
clarifyGenericFieldID |
-1 |
This data is used by Amdocs/Clarify applications to identify fields in different objects that are handled in a similar way. For example, a WIPbin contains different types of objects, such as cases and bugs. Certain fields in these objects (such as the ID number and title) are treated in the same way by the application and are assigned the same clarifyGenericFieldID. |
isNullable |
false |
Specifies if the column should be nullable or not. |
isCurrencyData |
false |
Indicates if this column holds monetary (currency) data. |
isAChangeField |
false |
Indicates that this is a column that I want to know about changes to. When this column's data is changed, the column indicated by the isChangeDateField is updated to the current date/time. There can be multiple isAChangeField columns and one isChangeDateField column for each table. |
isChangeDateField |
false |
Indicates that when a isAChangeField column's data changes, this column is set to the current date/time. There can be multiple isAChangeField columns and one isChangeDateField column for each table. . |
isNotClientDistributable |
false |
In a mobile (Traveler) implementation, indicates if the column data should be synced to the client or not. |
isNotServerDistributable |
false |
In a mobile (Traveler) implementation, indicates if the column data should be synced to the server or not. |
isPredefined |
false |
This attribute is not typically used. |
isComputed |
false |
This attribute is not typically used. |
isMandatory |
false |
This attribute is not typically used. |
isDirect |
false |
This attribute is not typically used. |
isBinaryData |
false |
This attribute is not typically used. |
isUserModified |
false |
This attribute is not typically used. |
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