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To add a custom option: | To add a custom option: | ||
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| − | <li>From the '''Customisation''' menu, select '''Data Inventory Manager'''. | + | <li>From the '''Customisation''' menu, select '''Data Inventory Manager'''. |
| − | :The Data Inventory Manager window displays. | + | :The Data Inventory Manager window displays.</li> |
<li>From the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the item or data category to which you would like to add a custom option.</li> | <li>From the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the item or data category to which you would like to add a custom option.</li> | ||
<li>From the right pane, click the row associated with the item attribute that you would like add a custom option value. These are items with a type of Multiple Select or Single Select.</li> | <li>From the right pane, click the row associated with the item attribute that you would like add a custom option value. These are items with a type of Multiple Select or Single Select.</li> | ||
| − | <li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button. | + | <li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button. |
:The Custom Options List window displays. | :The Custom Options List window displays. | ||
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[[Image:CustomOptionsList.png|center|400px|''Custom Options List Window'']] | [[Image:CustomOptionsList.png|center|400px|''Custom Options List Window'']] | ||
<div align="center"> | <div align="center"> | ||
''Custom Options List Window'' | ''Custom Options List Window'' | ||
| − | </div> | + | </div></li> |
| − | + | <li>From the Custom Options List window, click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button. | |
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| − | <li>From the Custom Options List window, click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button. | ||
:The Custom Options Editor window displays. | :The Custom Options Editor window displays. | ||
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[[Image:UserManual_OptionsEditor.png|center|400px|''Options Editor'']] | [[Image:UserManual_OptionsEditor.png|center|400px|''Options Editor'']] | ||
<div align="center"> | <div align="center"> | ||
''Options Editor'' | ''Options Editor'' | ||
| − | </div> | + | </div></li> |
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<li>Enter the option in the '''Option''' field. The value can be less than or equal to 52 characters and can contain letters, numbers, and most special characters. However, the value should not contain a period (.).</li> | <li>Enter the option in the '''Option''' field. The value can be less than or equal to 52 characters and can contain letters, numbers, and most special characters. However, the value should not contain a period (.).</li> | ||
| − | <li>Do one of the following: | + | <li>Do one of the following: |
*To save the option, click the '''Save''' button. | *To save the option, click the '''Save''' button. | ||
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| − | {{note|After adding an option, you should update Data Entry Form Templates that use the custom options field. | + | {{note|After adding an option, you should update Data Entry Form Templates that use the custom options field.}} |
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| − | {{note|If you intend to translate the custom option via the IComboBox.Properties file, you will need to manually add the new custom option to the file. | + | {{note|If you intend to translate the custom option via the IComboBox.Properties file, you will need to manually add the new custom option to the file.}} |
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| − | + | *To discard the option, click the '''Cancel''' button.</li> | |
| − | *To discard the option, click the '''Cancel''' button. | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
{{NavBox HowTo Data Elements}} | {{NavBox HowTo Data Elements}} | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 27 January 2016
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Adding a custom option will not automatically update existing Data Entry Form Templates that use the custom options field. |
To add a custom option:
- From the Customisation menu, select Data Inventory Manager.
- The Data Inventory Manager window displays.
- From the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the item or data category to which you would like to add a custom option.
- From the right pane, click the row associated with the item attribute that you would like add a custom option value. These are items with a type of Multiple Select or Single Select.
- Click the
button.
- The Custom Options List window displays.
Custom Options List Window
- From the Custom Options List window, click the
button.
- The Custom Options Editor window displays.
Options Editor
- Enter the option in the Option field. The value can be less than or equal to 52 characters and can contain letters, numbers, and most special characters. However, the value should not contain a period (.).
- Do one of the following:
- To save the option, click the Save button.
After adding an option, you should update Data Entry Form Templates that use the custom options field. If you intend to translate the custom option via the IComboBox.Properties file, you will need to manually add the new custom option to the file. - To discard the option, click the Cancel button.
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