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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'''.
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<li>From the '''Customisation''' menu, select '''Data Inventory Manager'''.</li>
:The Data Inventory Manager window displays.</li>
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[[Image:DIM category.png|600px|center]]
<li>From 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>In the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the data category that contains the CDF you would like to inactivate.</li>
<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>
<li>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>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button to display the CDF Editor window.  
 
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[[Image:CDF editor2.png|600px|center]]
{{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.}}</li>
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From the CDF Editor window, uncheck the '''Active''' checkbox and click the '''Save''' button.
 
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Revision as of 23:59, 11 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. From the Customisation menu, select Data Inventory Manager.
  2. DIM category.png
  3. In the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the data category that contains the CDF you would like to inactivate.
  4. In the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, click the row of the custom defined field you would like to inactivate.
  5. Click the FieldViewIcon.png button to display the CDF Editor window.
    CDF editor2.png

    From the CDF Editor window, uncheck the Active checkbox and click the Save button.