User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Define Properties options
Label In this field, you may enter the name of the property; e.g., Size, Weight,
Location, Part Number, Tracking Code.
You can also attach multiple labels to each object. Doing so allows you to
identify the object by using one of the assigned labels.
Next, select an option in the Type menu. This allows you to choose the
search value for the object.
Type The Type field has the following options: String, Number, Fixed List,
Variable List, Boolean, Currency, or Date.
String: You can place just about anything that you want in this field. If a
Format field is used, then it is possible to impose limits on what is
entered, use only numbers, or specify n-number of characters. The
following format modifiers are available for String:
“#”: Indicates number
“X”: Indicates character
“?”: Indicates that you can assign any character
[any other character]: Indicates that this character will appear
in the value string at that exact position and exactly as it is entered
in the format.
An example would be assigning the value of:
“XXXXX XXXXX” to the handle of the object “Water Valve.” This
value would not apply to “Gas Valve.”
Using the symbols “####.##” means that “1234.12” is a valid
entry; however, “1234.123” would not be a valid value for the
object. It will return incorrect results during a search for an item.
If a format is not entered, then any string will be accepted.
Number: This option allows you to enter a numerical value for an object.
To do so, you must use one of the following formats:
Whole (e.g., 1)
Whole with units (e.g., 1 kg)
Decimal (e.g., 1.5)
Decimal with Units (e.g., 5.1 kg)
Fraction (e.g., 1/2)
Fraction with Units (e.g., 1/2 kg)
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