System Rules and Default Values

Specify record entry rules and default values used throughout FH. This powerful feature should be used only after careful consideration. Adding additional required fields and validation rules complicates data entry, since more information must be entered to complete a record, and the information entered must satisfy more requirements.

  1. From the Administration menu, select the System Rules and Default Values option.

    The System Rules and Default Values form is displayed

  2. Highlight a specific area, then highlight a specific table.

    Note: Familiarity with FIREHOUSE Software database tables and forms is assumed.

  3. Press Setup....

    The System Rules and Default Values form is displayed.

  4. Highlight a field then press Add.

    The Select Rule Type form is displayed.

    Additional information is available in: 

  5. Press OK to save changes, or Cancel to exit form without saving changes.

  6. Require the child record for the table.

    Information on requiring the child record is available in Require Child Record for Table.

You can remove system rules and default values from a selected table, or remove all system rules and default values from FH.

Warning: Only remove all FH system rules and values as a last resort, since the user-defined system rules and default values are deleted system-wide.

If you want to remove all rules and default values added for a table, with the System Rules and Default Values form displayed:

  1. Highlight a specific area, then highlight a specific table.

    Note: Familiarity with FIREHOUSE Software database tables and forms is assumed.

  2. Press Setup...

    The System Rules and Default Values form is displayed.

  3. Press Reset.

    All system rules and default values are removed from the selected table.

You can remove all system rules and default values from FH from the System Rules and Default Values form:

  1. Press Options.
  2. Select Remove All User-Defined Rules...
  3. You are prompted with the number of user-defined rules to remove.
  4. Press Yes to remove all system rules and default values.