Add/Modify Field Dialog

When configuring the properties for the Attribute Editor Point Cloud Task the Add/Modify Field dialog (Figure 1) of the Edit Fields dialog allows you to modify or add attributes to the schema associated with shapefiles.

About Add/Editing Fields

Pressing the Add or the Modify Field button in the Edit Fields dialog will open the Add/Modify Field dialog (Figure 1). The Add/Modify Field dialog allows you to add new fields and edit existing ones.

How to Add and Edit Fields

1. Open the Add/Modify Fields dialog (Figure 1) by:

1. Pressing the Add  
2. Or, selecting an existing row and then select the Modify Field button in the Edit Fields dialog
3. Or double clicking an existing row in the Edit Fields dialog.

2. Select the following ways to alter the fields:

Name - Allows you to key-in the name of the field.

Type - Allows you to set the data type of the field. Allowed options are 'Text', 'Integer', 'Double', 'Date' and 'Boolean'.

Field Properties - Contains 'Length' and 'Precision' text boxes to enter the length and/or precision based on the data type.

Field Actions - Allows you to set the actions on the field:

• Action - Allows you to select the action to be performed for the field. The allowed options in the box are 'Prompt', 'Pass', 'Remove', 'Set', and 'Rename'.
• Rename - Asks you to rename the file.
• Prompt - Asks you for the attribute value of the field.
• Default Value - Allows the point cloud task to use this value as default in 'Set' or 'Prompt' cases.