What is MetaField Administration?
The MetaField Administration system enables you to tailor 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 samples quicker and easier for users.
Types of Administrators
Using Lists in Administration
MetaField contains many fields which are populated by selecting a value from a drop-down list. In almost every case, the values in the lists are defined in Administration.
Areas dedicated to defining the values of drop-down lists are presented in a list view. The function of these views is generally the same, regardless of the value being defined.
Basic list properties are defined below.
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Adding Values |
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Sorting Lists
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Editing & Deleting Controls | Various icons are presented with allow you to perform different functions in your list:
Deactivate vs. Delete Suggested use for deactivating values are items that were previously used by the system, but are no longer in use by your business. Suggested use for deleting values, items that were never intended for use by the system.
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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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