The properties displayed on this page depend on the type of the field. However, all fields display entries for the field name, database column name, and type.
When you first create a field, you must specify the name and type information for the field. You can change the name of a field at any time, however, after you check in a schema containing a new field, Rational® ClearQuest® does not let you change the database column name or type of the field.
For fields whose type is SHORT_STRING, you must specify the maximum length of the string. The default value is 50 but you can enter any value between 1 and 254. If you need a larger text field, make its type MULTILINE_STRING.
For reference and reference-list fields, you must provide additional information that specifies which record type the field refers to. The field can refer to any other state-based or stateless record type defined in the schema. After selecting the record type, you can also create a back reference to the field. If you type a name in the Back Reference Field field, Rational ClearQuest creates a system field in the referenced record type that refers back to the record type containing the field.