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Humbledore

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User field is changing data type
« on: October 16, 2016, 08:26:02 am »
Hi!
I have created a user field, Mood, with the data type 'List (semicolon delimited)'. The problem is that this field not keeps its type. It's changing to the type 'String' but I don't know why and when.
What is the issue? Do I miss something here?
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Humbledore

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Re: User field is changing data type
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2016, 02:40:33 am »
Anyone?
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blgentry

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Re: User field is changing data type
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2016, 07:08:08 am »
That's odd.  What is the Edit Type set to?  The one example in my library like this is set to "List" for edit type.  It works as expected and has not changed it's type back and forth.

However, when transitioning from MC21 to MC22, I had a problem with one field that stopped working as expected.  It was a calculated data field.  I recreated it, with a new name, but the exact same definition, and it now works great.  I think there's some subtle bug there.

Brian.
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Humbledore

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Re: User field is changing data type
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2016, 08:39:27 am »
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That's odd.  What is the Edit Type set to?

Standard.
Also see attached screen shot.
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blgentry

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Re: User field is changing data type
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2016, 08:56:11 am »
Try setting the Edit Type to List.  I'm not sure if it will help, but it shouldn't hurt.  :)

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Humbledore

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Re: User field is changing data type
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2016, 09:02:35 am »
Quote from: blgentry on October 26, 2016, 08:56:11 am
Try setting the Edit Type to List.  I'm not sure if it will help, but it shouldn't hurt.  :)

Brian.

Done! Let's see if it helps...
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Humbledore

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Re: User field is changing data type
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2016, 03:03:36 pm »
Nope, it didn't help.
The field has changed again: Data Type back to 'String' and Edit Type back to 'Standard'.
Any suggestion to keep the field types?
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Re: User field is changing data type
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2016, 03:51:28 pm »
That's very strange.  Maybe try creating a new field and set it up the way you want it.  Copy [Mood] into this new field.  Then see what happens in a few days.

Brian.
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Re: User field is changing data type
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2016, 04:11:19 pm »
Quote from: blgentry on October 28, 2016, 03:51:28 pm
That's very strange.  Maybe try creating a new field and set it up the way you want it.  Copy [Mood] into this new field.  Then see what happens in a few days.

Brian.

Done!
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