Browse Custom Fields - Customization

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Target audience: Home Portal's users

Custom Fileds display

If you need any non-standard field in any area of the Home Portal, you can add it in the Custom Fields subsection of the configuration accordion menu. The custom fields can take every possible form and can be added in various areas of the Home Portal.

Configuration accordion menu

In the Configuration accordion menu you can find Custom Fileds section in which you can view and edit custom fields currently available in the Home Portal as well as add new custom fields.

Search field

As soon as you start typing a search query, XTRF Platform returns the list of search results. It is an easy and convenient way of finding the required section in the Configuration accordion menu.

Custom Fields section

In the Configuration accordion menu go to the Customization section, Custom Fields subsection to get displayed the list of all custom fields currently available in the Home Portal of XTRF Platform.

Search Filter panel

You can limit your search results for desired entity with the search filter.

Search Filter panel

You can limit your search results for desired entity within the Search Filter settings.

	Search button	Click to begin filtering the data.
	Reset Filter button	Click to restore the default settings of the Search Filter.
	Search Filter options	Search Filter options are available on the display to narrow down your search results. You can use one or, if specified, more options within one operation. All Search Filter options are fully configurable for a given object. For example, you can provide only a part of a name phrase in the Name field at the same time selecting only active entities. Configure Search Filter Options You can configure the Search Filter options to display the most frequently used ones. To find out more how to adjust the Search Filter panel to your needs, go to the View Editor pop-up window article, section Filter tab .
	Displaying Search Filter panel	To adjust the width of the filter, click and hold icon. While holding the icon, move your cursor to the left side of the screen to decrease or to the right side to increase the size of the filter. To close the filter, click the highlightable area below the icon. To open the filter, click the highlightable area below the icon.

Custom Fields list

In the Custom Fields list you can browse custom fields available in the Home Portal. You can add new custom fields as well as edit existing ones or remove unnecessary ones.

The default view columns provide the following pieces of information:

Label : The name of the custom field.
Type : Type of the custom field. The available types are as follows:
- Checkbox: Allows for choice between two mutually exclusive options.
- Date: Allows for providing a date manually or selecting it from the calendar menu.
- Date and Time: Allows for providing a date and time. The date and time can be provided manually or you can select it from the calendar menu.
- Multiple Selection: Allows for creating multiple selectable options. All of those options can be selected at the same time.
- Number: Allows for creating a field for providing numbers.
- Selection: Allows for creating a drop-down menu.
- Text: Allows for creating a field in which any kind of information can be manually provided.
Scope : An entity for which the custom field is relevant.
Default Value : The value or option which is set as a default for the particular custom field.
Edit : Click the icon in the proper row to edit the properties of the custom field.
Delete : Click the icon in the proper row to remove the custom field permanently from the system.

Add button Click the button to add a new custom field.

Page navigator

You can navigate comfortably through the pages of the Custom Fields list.

To advance to a desired page, click the available page number.
To go to the first page, click the icon.
To go to the previous page, click the icon.
To go to the next page, click the icon.
To go to the last page, click the icon.

Export button

Click to format the data from the Custom Fields list. You can export data to a file, therefore you can use it in another application. When you click the button, the Export Data pop-up window appears.

Export Data Pop-up Window

Export Data Pop-up window


Entity Name drop-down menu	Select the required type of information, you want to have exported, from the drop-down menu. In some system areas you can only export one type of data. In others, you can select what type of data to export.
Name drop-down menu	Select the view you want to use from the drop-down menu. The view which includes the set of columns with data. This set of columns will be included in the formatted file. Export Views != Browse Views The Export views are not the same as the Browse views. For example, if you have created a view that allows you to browse only active customers, you will need to recreate it in the Export Data window before you can export it.
Export type drop-down menu	To use the exported files with other applications select what column separator should be used in the exported file. From the drop-down menu select which separator might be used in .`CSV` files:: A file where columns are separated by semicolons; A file where columns are separated by commas; A file where columns are separated by tabs.
Export button	Click to download the .`CSV` file. Depending on your Web browser settings a file manager window might appear asking you to choose the location where you want to download the generated file. If the file manager window does not appear, the file will be downloaded automatically to your predefined or default location.
Cancel button	You can click this button to abandon data exporting action and close the Export Data pop-up window.

Refresh button Click to update the entities in the Custom Fields li st.

View: ViewName menu Click the menu to decide what and how information is displayed in the Custom Fields list. You can use the default view or you can adjust it to your needs.

sorting You can click one of the icons to sort the entities in columns. Click the proper icon to set an ascending or descending sort order in a column.

icon Click the icon in the proper row to modify the details of the existing Custom Field.