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Supported field data type/control type combinations

Each field has a data type and a control type. A field's data type determines how the data will be captured in the database.

The District Administrator selects a field's data type when he or she creates a schema [see also Specifying how data is entered in the database >>]. A field's control type determines how the data will appear on screen, and is available for selection when the field is added to a panel on a page [>>].

The control type available is determined by the data type specified for the field in the schema. Note: For the data type "Collection", the schema type (Extension or Child) determines the control type [Table 123].

Table 123: Data type/control type combinations:

Data Type	Control Type	Description
Alphanumeric	Text box	A single-line text field for letters and numbers. Options include entering supplementary text to provide additional information for users, and to have PowerSchool SMS validate the data in the field [>>].
Numeric	Numeric box	A single-line text field that accepts only numbers. Options include entering supplementary text to provide additional information for users.
Date	Date control	A popup calendar and a field that accepts only dates. Options include entering supplementary text to provide additional information for users, and having PowerSchool SMS validate the data in the field [>>].
Yes/No	Check box	A check box that users selected or deselected. Options include having PowerSchool SMS validate the data in the field [>>].
Setup list	Drop-down list Combo box	Drop-down list: A menu of items from a setup list.Options include having PowerSchool SMS validate the data in the field [>>]. Combo box: A drop-down list that when a user enters multiple letters, the first item in the setup list that starts with that sequence of letters appears.
Collection (Extension schema)	List mover	A pair of list boxes that contain available and selected items from a setup list. Options include having PowerSchool SMS validate the data in the field [>>].
Collection (Child schema)	Standard grid	A display-only grid that holds multiple records, with links to a page where records can be edited. Options include Add, Edit, and Delete buttons.
Collection (Child schema)	Editable grid	A grid that holds multiple records, where the records can be edited within the grid. Options include Add, Edit, and Delete buttons and selecting the number of rows users are permitted to add.
Memo	Multi-line text	A text field with room for multiple lines of text. Options include setting the number of lines of text that users are permitted to enter.
File	Attachment	A field that points to a file attachment stored in the database, with associated buttons to upload and delete the file. Options include entering supplementary text to provide additional information for users.

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