This section contains most of the lists that are used in the system. Options can be added to the lists interactively throughout the system Please refer to Auto-complete for dropdown entry fields to review how this is accomplished. However, they can only be modified or deleted here.
A user can be prevented from interactively adding options to lists if that is specified in the user rights.
To change the contents of a standard dropdown list, do the following:
From the File menu, select System Configuration, then click on Lists.
Select the appropriate list from the (upper frame) List section. The name of the list should correspond to the name of the field in the system (e.g. if you want to change options for “marital status”, select “marital status” from the list).
Click the New icon and type the new entry in the Option field. Some lists also require additional details in columns to the right of the "Option" column.
Click Save to save the changes, or Cancel to return to the original form.
To edit an entry, change the entry in the Option field. Click Save to save the changes, or Cancel to discard the changes.
Please realize that when editing, all entries throughout the system will take on the new value: if, in a theoretical scenario, you would change “yes” to “no”, this has obviously wide implications. Do take care.
To delete an entry, select the Option so that it appears in the Option field, then click the Delete icon. At the command confirmation prompt, click Yes to delete the entry or No to return to the entry form.
Use this option only in an emergency to prevent data loss.