Configure Item Type Fields

Configure the Fields for an Item Type

Each Item Type is made up of a group of configurable fields.

1.	Click on the Config link for the Item Type you’d like to modify from the Item Types tab.

2.	The list of fields shown are the fields that the user will have when working with an Item. By default each Item Type in Contour includes: Short Name, ID, Description, Assigned and Release.

ItemTypeFields

3.	To reorder fields, select the desired row and use the green up and down arrow buttons.

4.	To remove a field, select the desired row and click on the button with the red X icon.

Field Types

There are two types of fields that can be added to an Item Type: Predefined Fields and Custom Fields. The differences are primarily centered around how Contour populates them and how the user makes their selections. Both field types can be used within an Item Type.

Predefined Fields

These fields are the simpler of the two and will make up the majority of the fields used in an Item Type.

Custom Fields

Custom fields provide users the ability to create many of the predefined fields and others including: multi-select fields, URL fields, and item of type fields.

•	The multi-select field is populated by a Contour pick list.

•	URL fields are validated and displayed as a link.

•	Item of type fields are used to reference other items of a designated type.

System Fields

Certain functionality in Contour automatically adds unique fields to an item type. For instance, enabling the "Test Case" category adds 2 unique system fields to an item type or when enabling the JIRA Connector on an item type it will add a few fields which are utilized to maintain item synchronization.

Field Options

There are a group of options that can be configured on each field of the Item Type.

Field Label	This is the field name that users will see.
Unique Field Name	This is the field name that Contour will use to manage the field behind the scenes.
Read Only	Option to disable the field on Items such that users cannot edit the field. Generally the option is configured only when the field is controlled by Contour such as Created/Modified By, Created/Modified Date however it may be useful to turn on when users want to preserve field settings yet still have the ability to modify information on an Item.
Is Required	The user will be required to enter data into the field prior to saving an Item. This option only affects the field types String, Text and Date.
Use to Trigger Suspect	The Suspect Links feature is populated by the updating of specific fields on individual Items. This option determines which specific fields on an Item makes the update Suspect.