Tab Information – brainX Handbuch

Package: BASIC

1. General

The structure of the detail view is the same or very similar in most modules (exceptions here are, for example, modules such as Reports, Email accounts or Templates).

The detail view of a record is divided into three tabs in its display:

Information → Display of the fields grouped into blocks as well as various actions
Relations → Display of linked (referenced) records grouped into blocks as well as various actions
Dashboard → Display of freely configurable widgets

The detail view in the Information tab is generally divided into several "blocks". A "block" is usually a summary of several thematically related fields.

Detail view - Information tab

2. Views

In the detail view, individualised views can be created in which it is precisely defined which fields/blocks are displayed/not displayed and how these are positioned.

Note

Individualised views can be configured in Global Settings - Module Management - Layout.

You can switch between views using the Views button.

3. Blocks and fields

Note

The following descriptions are based on the View "Standard".

Due to the possible individual configuration options of views, self-created views may have a completely different configuration.

3.1. Blocks

The detail view in the Information tab is generally divided into several "blocks". A "block" is usually a summary of several thematically related fields.

Blocks can be "hidden/collapsed" in a view using the "hide" action icon (icon "angle bracket pointing up") - which is positioned in the top right-hand corner of each block.

3.1.1. System information block

The "System information" block is present by default in almost all modules.

By default, the block contains the following fields:

Record no. → system-internal record no. (e.g. contact no., organization no.). The numbering can be individually set in Global Settings - Basic Setup - Company Information - Record Numbers.
responsible → user or group responsible for the record.
created → date and time when the record was created.
modified → date and time when the record was last modified (see also the section Change Tracking). The "modified" field is only updated if a field on the record has actually changed.
last editor → user or group that last edited the record.

3.1.2. Module fields block

The "Module fields" block is generally named after the respective module, e.g. "Contact", "Organization" or "Lead".

This block generally contains the "main information" of the record.

Example

In the [Contacts]() module, these are, for example, fields such as salutation, first name, last name, organization, email, direct phone, mobile, etc.

3.1.3. Address/Delivery address block

The "Address/Delivery address" block is present by default in the following modules:

In the Contacts, Organizations, Leads and Partner modules, the "Show address on map" button is available in the "Address" block.

After clicking the button, a flyout menu opens in which you can select whether the billing address or delivery address should be used.

After selecting the address to be used, the "Google Maps" popup window opens, in which the address is displayed on the Google Maps map.

3.1.4. Further blocks

Depending on the respective module, further blocks are available in the "Standard" view, such as:

Additional information
Bank details
Organization-related data (Contacts module)
Forecast (Deals module)
Item group (see Product block in Billing modules)

3.2. Fields

Data is displayed in the fields themselves. There are a large number of different field types:

Text → Standard text field
Number → Field for numeric values, decimal places possible
Percent → Field for percentage values
Currency → Field for selecting currencies (see Module Management - Basic Setup - Currencies)
Date: Field for date values
Email → Field for email addresses (checked for correctness or syntax during the save process and displayed as a hyperlink)
Phone → Field for phone numbers (displayed as a hyperlink as soon as telephony has been connected to brainX (see Module Management - Special Module Settings - Connect)
Fax → Field for fax numbers (displayed as a hyperlink as soon as telephony has been connected to brainX (see Module Management - Special Module Settings - Connect)
Picklist → Field with defined picklist values (see Module Management - Layout - custom fields)
If colours are configured for the picklist values, these are also displayed outside the detail view – e.g. in the Relations tab of linked records as well as in selection popups.
Reference → Using a field of the field type "Reference", existing records from other modules can be selected and thus references (links) to other modules can be established
URL → Field for a URL/web address (displayed as a hyperlink)
Checkbox → Switch/checkbox with values yes/no or ticked/not ticked
Text area → Unlike the "Text" field type, the Text area field type is not limited to a maximum of 100 characters, but can process and store considerably more characters. Depending on the configuration, HTML formatting of the text is also possible.
Multi-selection box → Identical to the "Picklist" field type, but with the difference that several picklist values can be selected at the same time.
File → The field allows files to be uploaded to the brainX system
User selection → Field for selecting (active) brainX users/groups. Fields of the User selection type display the user's profile picture in addition to the name – provided one is stored. If no profile picture is available, the initials are displayed.
Note: Fields of the User selection type are empty by default – no user is preselected. Exception: the responsible field, which is automatically prefilled with the currently logged-in user when a record is created.