View source for View and/or Change Custom Defined Fields

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You can change the label, description, and active status of CDFs. You can also change the values for multiple selection or single selection CDFs. To view and/or change custom defined fields:
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<li>In the '''Customisation''' menu &rarr; '''Data Inventory Manager'''.</li>
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<li>In the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the data category where the CDF is.</li>
<li>In the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the CDF and click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button.</li>
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<li>The CDF editor looks different depending on data type.</li>
<li>Change the information as needed.</li>
<li>Click the Save button.</li>
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{{Note|Changing a CDF will not automatically update existing Data Entry Form Templates that use the CDF.}}

==Copy button==__NOEDITSECTION__ 
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This button allows copying the different value options of a CDF to another software e.g. Word and Excel, which can be useful for documentation.
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<li>Click on the '''Copy''' button which copies all the values in the left column. </li>
<li>Switch to the other software. </li>
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<li>Paste in values by using e.g. Ctrl+V. </li>
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