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The ''Enumerated Values'' section of the field-definition page, lets you specify the picklist values and the order in which they appear.
The ''Enumerated Values'' section of the field-definition page, lets you specify the picklist values and the order in which they appear.


====Specify Display Text, Colors, Images, and Grouping Labels====
'''To specify which values appear:'''
 
To specify which values appear:
# Click '''[Manage Values]'''  
# Click '''[Manage Values]'''  
# Click the box under the Trash can to remove an item.
# Click the box under the Trash can to remove an item.
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;Settings:
;Settings:
:* '''Display Label''' - The label to display in the list.
:* '''Display Label''' - The label to display in the list.
:* '''Value''' - The actual value that is stored in a record (or returned to a program) when the item is chosen from the list.
:* '''Value''' - The actual value that is stored in a record (or returned to a program) when the item is chosen from the list. When the field is used to group, sort, or filter records, it is the value of the field that determines the outcome.


{{Note|[[Alphanumeric Characters]] are allowed in labels and values, including special characters (<tt><nowiki>+  /  '  -  _</nowiki></tt>) and spaces.}}
{{Note|[[Alphanumeric Characters]] are allowed in labels and values, including special characters (<tt><nowiki>+  /  '  -  _</nowiki></tt>) and spaces.}}

Latest revision as of 23:19, 2 May 2014

The Enumerated Values section of the field-definition page, lets you specify the picklist values and the order in which they appear.

To specify which values appear:

  1. Click [Manage Values]
  2. Click the box under the Trash can to remove an item.
  3. Click [Add More Rows] to add additional items
  4. Click [Save] when done
Settings
  • Display Label - The label to display in the list.
  • Value - The actual value that is stored in a record (or returned to a program) when the item is chosen from the list. When the field is used to group, sort, or filter records, it is the value of the field that determines the outcome.

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Note: Alphanumeric Characters are allowed in labels and values, including special characters (+ / ' - _) and spaces.

Reorder Values

In the Enumerated Values section of the field-definition page, click [Reorder Values] to change the order in which the values appear:

Picklist ReorderValues.png

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Note: Reordering can be done only when the Sort List Alphabetically option is unchecked.