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{{note|A custom defined field cannot be removed if it is on a published data entry form template.  
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{{Note| To inactivate a CDF has no effect on publish Data Entry Form templates and the CDF is still included in the Column Picker, etc.}}
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To inactivate a custom defined field:
 
 
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<li>From the '''Customisation''' menu, select '''Data Inventory Manager'''.</li>
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<li>In the '''Customisation''' menu &rarr; '''Data Inventory Manager'''.</li>
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:The Data Inventory Manager window displays.
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[[Image:DIM category.png|600px|center]]
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<li>From the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the item and data category that contains the CDF you would like to inactivate.</li>
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<li>In the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the data category that contains the CDF you would like to inactivate.</li>
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<li>From the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, click the row of the custom defined field you would like to inactivate.</li>
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<li>In the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, click the row of the custom defined field you would like to inactivate.</li>
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<li>Do one of the following:</li>
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<li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button to display the CDF Editor window.  
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*Click the [[Image:UserManual_CDFStatusIndicator.png]] button. The status of the CDF changes to Inactive.
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*Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button to display the CDF Editor window. From the CDF Editor window, uncheck the '''Active''' checkbox and click the '''Save''' button.
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<li>The CDF editor looks different depending on data type.</li>
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<li>Uncheck the '''Active''' checkbox and click the '''Save''' button.</li>
 
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{{note|If you would like to remove the custom defined field from existing data entry form templates, you will need to update and republish the data entry form template.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:14, 17 June 2017

Note.jpg To inactivate a CDF has no effect on publish Data Entry Form templates and the CDF is still included in the Column Picker, etc.
  1. In the Customisation menu → Data Inventory Manager.
    2. DIM category.png
  2. In the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the data category that contains the CDF you would like to inactivate.
  3. In the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, click the row of the custom defined field you would like to inactivate.
  4. Click the FieldViewIcon.png button to display the CDF Editor window.
    CDF editor3.png CDF editor2.png
  5. The CDF editor looks different depending on data type.
  6. Uncheck the Active checkbox and click the Save button.
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