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Areas dedicated to defining the values of dropdown lists are presented in a list view. The function of these views is generally the same, regardless of the value being defined.
The basic functions performed on list views are:
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Basic list properties are defined below.
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| Adding to the List The process for adding new values to lists is roughly the same for all tabs in Administration. Select the “Add…” Values | - Select the Add button in the top right corner
of the tab- .
- In the popup that appears, fill in all required information.
- Select Save.
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Sorting Lists | MetaField are - MetaField are sorted alphanumerically by the column values farthest to the left.
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- The lists can also be manually sorted by values in another column by clicking on the corresponding column’s heading.
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| Editing & Deleting Controls | List values are maintained using the following controls:  Image Removed= Edit. Various icons are presented with allow you to perform different functions in your list:
| Icon | Control | Description |
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| Image Added | Edit | - Opens the record to make changes.
|  Image Modified |
| - Used to change Inactive or Deleted records to Active.
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- The Activated value will then appear on its corresponding list.
|  Image Modified |
| - The value will no longer be shown on
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- its corresponding list in
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to show Inactive values) Image Removed= Delete. - MetaField
- To see Inactive values in Administration change the filter option
| | Image Added | Delete | - The value will no longer be shown on its
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list in MetaFieldä- corresponding list in MetaField.
|  Image Modified |
| - Displays Creation and Last Modified Date and Time.
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Note that users can never permanently delete list values; they will simply remain hidden from lists. This is so that changes made to lists only affect future transactions and values used on past transactions are unaffected. Deleted values can be seen by adjusting the status filter dropdown for the list and can be reactivated using the Activate control. |
| Searching & Filtering | Almost every list within MetaFieldTM Administration contains a Search/Filter feature. This function is most useful when lists contain many pages of values. To search for a value: - Type in all or part of the value you are searching for.
(Spelling must be accurate, but it is not case sensitive.) - Select the appropriate Status from the dropdown list provided.
(Statuses are controlled using the buttons shown on the next page) - Select Search.
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