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{{noteWarning |Several of the enumeration lists are used by more than one field. Adding a custom option value to an enumeration list will not automatically update existing field report templates affect '''ALL''' fields that use that same enumeration list. The enumeration list/category ''Yes No Answer'' are used by 86 fields. 42 of the custom options 186 enumeration lists/categories are used by more than one field. }}

To add <center>{| class="wikitable"|-| [[Image:CustomOptionsList warning1.png|400px]]| width="10pt" || [[Image:CustomOptionsList warning2.png|400px]]|-| The values ''Ferrimagnetic'' and ''Titanomagnetites'' are added.|| The other fields that uses the same enumeration list are also affected.|}</center> Before adding values to enumeration lists:# consult the '''[[Data Dictionary]]''' # look up which enumeration list/category is used# consult the page [[Enumeration categories]] and verify that the category that you are about to update is not listed.# is it possible to edit slightly the translation of an existing enumeration value instead of adding a custom option: value? As an example the field ''Type of Infrastructure Blocked'' which used the enumeration list/category ''InfrastructureBlock'' will be used.

<li>From In the '''Customisation''' menu, select &rarr; '''Data Inventory Manager'''.</li>[[Image:The Data Inventory Manager window displaysDIM enum.png|600px|center]]<li>From In the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select expand the item and data category to where the the field is which you would like to add a custom optionuses the enumeration list.</li><li>From In the right pane, click the row associated with the item attribute field that you would like to add a custom option enumeration valueto. : Only system fields of types Multiple Select or Single Select use enumeration lists.</li><li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button.</li>:The Custom Options List window displays.

[[Image:CustomOptionsList.png|center|500px400px|''Custom Options List Window'']]

<ol start="5">From the Custom Options List window, click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button.:The Custom Options Editor window displays.</ol> [[Image:UserManual_OptionsEditor.png|center|500px400px|''Options Editor'']]

 <ol start="6"><li>Enter the option in the '''Option''' field. The value can be less than or equal to 52 maximum 50 characters and can contain letters, and numbers, and most special . Other charactersshould be avoided. However, </li><li>Click the value should not contain a period (.)'''Save''' button.</li><li>Do one of the following:Repeat until all values are added.</li>*To save the option, click <li>In this example the next step is to '''[[Inactivate values in enumeration lists | inactivate]]'''the value 'Save'Medical facility'' button.</li>

 {{noteNote|After adding Adding a value to an option, you should enumeration list will not automatically update field report templates existing Data Entry Form Templates that use the custom options fieldenumeration list.}} {{note|If the enumeration list/category that you intend would like to add a value to translate the custom option via are used by more than one field and the IComboBox.Properties file, value(s) you will need would like to manually add the new custom option to the file. }} is '''not''' suitable for all affected fields <olbr/>*To discard the option, click the then it is recommended to use a '''Cancel[[Add Custom Defined Fields | CDF]]''' buttoninstead.</ol>}}