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Custom List Values

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The Custom List Values screen enables you to define a custom list of values for a text field. The custom list replaces the user having to type a value in a field. Users select a value from a drop-down list instead. To filter the drop-down list, type a few characters into the field. The choice-list will be limited to only values that started with the keyed in values.

You can name a list whatever makes sense to your business. For example, if you are using a miscellaneous text field on the Motor Pool Center screen as your project ID, you would define a list type of project ID. Insert as many values for each list type as are required, and then use Administrator Mode to associate a list type with a text field on a screen.

• Note: When in Administrator mode, when tying a custom list to a field, you can enable the Value entered in this control must exist in the custom list which will make it to where you cannot type new items into the list, but must use an item from the drop-down list.

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List type ID

Identifier of the list type. This field has a list box. If you are creating a new list type ID, type the new ID in this field. If you are creating more list values for an existing list type ID, choose the list type ID that the new list values will apply to.

List value

Value associated with the list type. You may enter as many values as you want to one ID. However, you must enter these one by one as described in the process below.

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Description

Description of the list type.

Creating Custom List Values

To create a custom list value:

1. On the Custom Values screen, click New to insert a new record.

2. In the List type ID field, enter a name for the custom list.

3. Enter a value in the List value field. This will be one of the choices in the drop-down menu when you have more than one list value for a list type ID.

4. Enter a Description that describes the list value.

5. Click Save.

To add values to the list type ID:

1. On the Custom Values screen, click New to insert a new record.

2. In the List type ID field, click the drop-down menu and select the list type ID to add values to.

3. Enter a list value in the List value field.

4. Enter a description that describes the list value.

5. Click Save.

6. Repeat these steps to add as many items to the list type as needed.

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See Also

How to use Administrator mode to add or change custom lists