List of 'Special' and Predefined Fields

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In addition to any user-created fields, there are many “special” and predefined fields available in Details Mode.

These fields are exportable, may be called onto templates via @codes, and/or appear as part of various reports.  

In some cases, the contents of the field are not editable by the user, such as the Keys, where the information is created by the software, or the Fulfill and Preorders columns, where the order key and package codes are automatically added to the field when a customer’s online order is downloaded.

Further Reading: List of @Codes

Any user-defined text field can be called onto a template by simply placing the @ symbol in front of the field name. However, Timestone Software provides a set of special ‘system’ @codes that can be used on a layout (and elsewhere) to retrieve certain data.

List of @codes

Field

Description

Example(s)

Is Exportable?

@code

Name

The combined contents of the name fields

John Charles Smith

Yes

@Name

Comment

A comment was entered for the subject

Card declined 2/12/2025

Via Order-comment

@Comment

Created At

The creation date of the record

3/3/2026

Yes

@Createdate

Created By

The User and Computer from which the Record originated

Caroline@PIERRE

Yes

@Createdby

Cost/Paid

The cost for a given paper order with a checkbox to mark paid orders

  • $35.00

Via  Order-cost and Order-paid

Email

The email associated with a subject

JCSmith@timestonesoftware.com

Yes

@Email

Family

The Subject’s family

Smith

Yes

@Family

Family Sort Order

The sort order assigned to members of a Family

No

FirstName

The subject’s first name

John

Yes

@Firstname

Folder

The Subject’s home folder

Mrs. Jones; 2A

Yes

@Folder

Fulfill

The subject’s Order Key and purchased package code if processed through Fulfill;

Multiple orders will be separated by a “ / ”

#5JJ65FBK [PK2] / #N956VHYR [ALC7]

No

@Orderkey

Height field

The height of a subject

Yes

@Height

Image-number

The image number

21

Yes

@imagenumber

Image-tag

The image filename without the extension

DSC001

Yes

@Imagetag

Image-filename

The image filename with the extension; Most commonly used

DSC001.jpg; DSC001.png

Yes

@Imagefilename

Image-path-filename

The image filename, including the full path to the image

T:\TimestoneDirectory\Images\Lakeshore Elementary Fall 2026\DSC001.jpg

Yes

@Image:pathfilename

Image-corrections

Image edit values for intensity, color, and saturation

Yes

@Corrections

Image-cropping

Image edit values for zoom, left, and right pan

Yes

Image-pose

The pose label for an image

2, Formal, Yearbook

Yes

@Pose

Image-mask-on

Whether the image mask is set to on or off

0 for off, 1 for on

Yes

Image-mask

The mask applied to the image

vignette.jpg

Yes

Image-background-on

Whether the image Background is set to on or off

0 for off, 1 for on

Yes

Image-background

The background applied to the image

BlueTraditional.jpg

Yes

Image-chromakey

The Chromakey profile for the image

Yes

Image-chromakey-protect

The protected area from Chromakey

Yes

Label

The contents of the Label field

Teacher; Principal; Dean of Students

Yes

@Label

LastName

The subject’s last name

Smith

Yes

@LastName

MiddleName

The subject’s middle name

Charles

Yes

@MiddleName

Order-code

The Code for any packages ordered via the Paper Order column

[PK1]

Yes

order-description

The literal description given to the layout

Portrait Package 1

Yes

order-cost

The cost defined for a package

$35.00

Yes

order-paid

Whether or not the order is paid

0 for no, 1 for yes

Yes

order-comment

The Value of the comment field

Credit card declined 2/12/2025

Yes

@Ordercomment

order-set

The order set for a given order

3/2/2026

Yes

Paper Order

Any order entered manually using any of the manual ordering methods

[PK1]

Via Order-Code

Preorder(s)

The subject’s Order Key and purchased package code if processed through NeoPack;

Multiple orders will be separated by a “ / ”

#4WV3S2P7 [PK1]

No

@OrderKey

queue-packs

The packs in the queue for the paper orders column and Point ‘n Click entries

Yes

retouch-flag

Whether retouching has been ordered for the subject, noted in Details Mode by the image field being underlined

0 for no, 1 for yes

Yes

Sort Field

The sort order information

No

Tags

A user-defined “tag” used to trigger behaviors for a job, folder, or family of subjects

No

Unique Field

The unique identifier for each subject, typically a Student ID

100026354

Yes

Typically @ID