Options

Use this window to create Options. Each option has one or more value(s) assigned to them. The options will be used by custom field as dropdown value.
The Options toolbar allows you to
create, edit, delete, and navigate options.

To open the Options window, click Options in Content Administration.

NOTE: Only Workflow Manager, Content Manager, and KANA Administrator that have permission to options by default.
Make sure you give permission to option for another roles before accessing options.

Options Toolbar

Create a new entry

Click this icon to create a new option.

Save changes made to the entry

Saves the changes made to the option entry selected

Delete this entry

Deletes the corresponding option entry selected

Refresh the list

Refreshes the list

Display Previous Entry

Use this icon to navigate to the previous entry in the list. You can use this icon to navigate the list until  the first entry is reached. This icon is disabled when the first entry in the list is reached.

Display Next Entry

Use this icon to navigate to the next entry in the list. You can use this icon to navigate the list until the last entry is reached. This icon is disabled when the last entry in the list is reached.

 

Option Pane

Option Name

Displays the name assigned to the option.

Description

Displays the description or note of the option.

Last Modified By

Indicates the user name who last modified the record.

Last Modified Time

Indicates the time when the record was last modified.

 

Creating a Option entry

Select the Create an new entry icon to create a new option and enter the required information in the Option pane.

General section

Name

Enter a name for the option.

Description

Optional text, usually indicating the purpose of the option

 

Value Settings section

You can customize the value settings in this section according to your preference.

Value

Value of the option.

 

Editing Options

To edit and view the details of a option, select an entry in the options pane. The Option pane appears. You can edit a option definition by modifying its various attributes.

Name and Description

You can modify the General section of a option.

Value Settings

You can modify the Value Settings section of a option.

 

After providing the necessary information, click the Save icon on the Options toolbar.

 


Setting permissions

Apply option on custom field

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