System droplists

Prerequisite: To configure system droplists, you must be assigned the DATAADM access code.

The system droplist is a custom droplist that is marked in the database as System. In contrast with regular custom droplists, you cannot create or delete a system droplist, but you can create and edit its values.

Create a droplist value

Tip: Droplist values are sorted by codes. Order of creation is disregarded. Consider this, if the order of values matters.
  1. On the start page, select Global.
  2. On the System droplists tab, select a droplist to which you want to add a value.
  3. In the bottom-right corner of the page, click Create.

  4. Fill in the following fields in the Create system droplist value dialog box:

    • Label by default – The default name that is visible for users.
    • Code – The code in the database.
    • Localize labels – Optionally, specify names in other languages.
    • Rank – A user-defined ranking of the properties. The rank is used to determine the sort order of the drop-down list for the property with 0 being the highest rank or top-most option in the drop-down list. Identical or empty rank numbers will be sorted in descending alphabetical order.
    • Selectable - Disable to make this value non-selectable for the users in WorkZone Client or WorkZone 365.
    • Start date –  The date when the droplist value becomes active. Before the start date, the droplist value is invisible on the user interface.
    • End date – The date when the droplist value is deactivated. After the end date, the droplist value becomes invisible on the user interface.
  5. Click Create.

Edit a droplist value

Note: You cannot edit label by default and code.
  1. Select a droplist on which you want to edit a value.
  2. Point to the desired value, and click Edit.
  3. Apply the required changes in the Edit system droplist value dialog box.
  4. Click Save.

For another topic (validation):

  • Error message –  Compose an error message. Users will see it if the entered text does not match to the defined pattern.
  • Protocol – Select a protocol. WorkZone Client can then use it to open the field input in a relative application, for example, mail agent or browser.