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Add Custom Defined Fields

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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[[Image:DIM category.png|600px|center]]
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<li>From the '''Customisation''' menu, select '''Data Inventory Manager'''.</li>
:The Data Inventory Manager window displays.<li>From In the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the item and the data category to which you would like to add a CDF.</li><li>From In 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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<li>Enter a description for the custom defined field in the '''Description''' field.</li></ol>=== Display options for single-select and text CDFs===__NOEDITSECTION__ [[Image:CDF display format.png|center|500px|''Disply Display 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.{{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.:The Add window displays.</li><li>Enter the value for the list in the '''Value''' field.
{{note|When entering === Adding values for lists, be sure to:*Enter values in the order that you would like them to display to the usermulti- and single-select CDFs===__NOEDITSECTION__ *Enter values in the language in which the users will use IMSMA}}</li><li>Do one of the following:*If you would like to save the value and enter additional values, click selected the ''Multiple Select'' or 'Save'Single Select'' button.*If you have completed entering the values for the listoption, click the '''Done''' [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button.</li>[[Image:CDF value.png|center|300px|''Add multi- and single-select value window'']]<lidiv align="center">If you selected the ''Single SelectAdd multi- and single-select value window'' 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.</div>{{note|You can also translate <li>Enter the value for the label and, if applicable, list option values by clicking in the '''TranslateValue''' button at this timefield. See [[Translate Custom Defined Field Labels]] for more information.}}</li><li>Do one of When you have completed entering the following:*To save values for the custom defined field and close the CDF Editor windowlist, click the '''SaveDone''' 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. </li>
{{noteNote|If you would like to add You can also translate the custom defined field to existing data entry form templateslabel and, you will need to update and republish the data entry form template.}}*To discard the custom defined field and close the CDF Editor windowif applicable, click list option values by clicking the '''CancelTranslate''' buttonat this time. See [[Translate Custom Defined Field Labels]] for more information.</li></ol>}}
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