What is
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MetaField Administration?
The MetaField™ MetaField Administration system enables you to tailor MetaField™ MetaField to your business situation. In the various tabs available, administrators define standard data and settings that control how the application operates and makes entering tests, activities and activities samples quicker and easier for users. Before any data is collected in MetaField™, a team of administrators should carefully configure each of the Administration tabs and enter standard data. If the interface is configured incorrectly, it can be very problematic for users of the system. Because of this, it is recommended that only a few, well-trained individuals have access to the Administration area.
The administration area of MetaField is divided into several tabs:
- General
- Density Testing
- Concrete
- Inspections & Observations
- AgilePort
- Reports
- Labs(Used when MetaField™ is not integrated with LIMS software)
- About
Administration is organized using tabs and sub tabs, allowing users to locate items quickly.
Using Lists in Administration
MetaField contains many fields which are populated by selecting a value from a dropdown list. In almost every case, the values in the lists are defined in Administration.
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:
| List Properties | How to Use |
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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.
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Sorting Lists
| By default, lists in MetaField are sorted alphanumerically by the column values farthest to the left. The lists can also be manually sorted by values in another column by clicking on the corresponding column’s heading. |
| Editing & Deleting Controls | List values are maintained using the following controls:
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:
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