External File Category field

The External File Category field records the type of linked external file.

Examples

  • Private Document

  • Web Address

Field details

Field type

Authority field

Internal field name

DDE_CATEGORY

Locations

  • Document References window in Object, Person, Event, Site, and all the Activity files

  • Object > Archive File/Item window > Allied Materials, Notes, Description Control tab

  • Object > Archive Series window > Conditions, Allied Materials, Notes, Description Control tab

  • Object > Accessory window > Production, Administration tab

Searching on this field

Use a Select Statement.

Reporting on this field

This is how to select this field in Reporting.

  • Field (Across the page) reports: Select External File Category.

  • Group (Down the page) reports: Expand External File Details then select Category.

If you enter Web Address in the External File Category field, you can select Web Address in Reporting to display the External File Name as a URL.

You can sort on this field. Select External File Category.