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{{New_6.0|Custom defined fields must have a unique combination of item, '''name''' and data type. }}
To add a custom defined field:
<li>From the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button.</li>
:The CDF Editor window displays.
[[Image:CDFEditor.png|center|500px|''CDF Editor Window'']]
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''CDF Editor Window''
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<li>Enter a name in the Name field. The name should be
# maximum 60 characters long
::* cannot start with a digit.</li>
<li>Enter a label in the Label field. The label is the default custom defined field’s name that the user will see in the Data Entry Form Manager window. </li>
<li>Select the data type for the custom defined field from the '''Data Type''' list.</li></ol>
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<ol start="7"/li><li>Enter a description for the custom defined field in the '''Description''' field.</li><br/>
[[Image:CDF display format.png|center|500px|''Disply formats'']]
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''Display formats''
</div></li><li>For Text and Single Select CDFs, there are two different display formats to choose between.</li>{{New_6.0 | In version 6.0 two different display formats for Text fields has been introduced.}}</li><li>If you selected the ''Multiple Select'' or ''Single Select'' option, click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button.</li>:The Add window displays.</li><li>Enter the value for the list in the '''Value''' field.</li></ol>
{{note|When entering values for lists, be sure to:
*Enter values in the order that you would like them to display to the user
*Enter values in the language in which the users will use IMSMA
}} <ol start="11"/li><li>Do one of the following:</li>
*If you would like to save the value and enter additional values, click the '''Save''' button.
*If you have completed entering the values for the list, click the '''Done''' button.</li><li>If you selected the ''Single Select'' option, chose an option from the Selection Display field to display the CDF as either a list of radio buttons or as a combo box.</li> </ol>
{{note|You can also translate the label and, if applicable, list option values by clicking the '''Translate''' button at this time. See [[Translate Custom Defined Field Labels]] for more information.
}} <ol start="13"/li><li>Do one of the following:</li>
*To save the custom defined field and close the CDF Editor window, click the '''Save''' button.
:If the custom defined field information is successfully saved, the CDF Editor window closes and the custom defined field is listed in the Data Inventory Manager window.
{{note|If you would like to add the custom defined field to existing data entry form templates, you will need to update and republish the data entry form template.
}}
*To discard the custom defined field and close the CDF Editor window, click the '''Cancel''' button.
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