User guide

To display units associated with a location, click Locations in the side navigation bar.
The Units in Location window will open, with a list of units associated with the first
alphabetically-listed location.
3. Click on a site, department, location link in the side navigation bar to display another
entry in the unit list.
Custom Fields
Ten custom fields are available. To use the custom fields, first change the default labels on the
fields (Custom Field 1, Custom Field 2 and Custom Field 3) and then associate a custom label
with a unit. The custom fields may be displayed in Units View windows using the Customize
link. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 30.
To define custom fields:
NOTE: You must have Software Administrator or Appliance Administrator access to define custom fields.
1. Click the Units tab.
2. Click Custom Field Labels in the side navigation bar. The Unit Custom Field Labels
window will open.
3. For each custom field, type the 1-64 character name for the first custom field label. The first
and second level custom fields for units will appear under this heading in the side
navigation bar; all other custom fields will not appear in the side navigation bar but may
be displayed in the content area by clicking Customize and adding the field.
4. Click Save.
The Custom Field Labels name will continue to appear in the side navigation bar until you
associate the custom label with a unit.
To associate a custom label with a unit:
1. In a Units View window (see Accessing Units View windows on page 118), click on a unit.
The Unit Overview window will open.
2. Click Properties in the side navigation bar and then click Custom Fields. The Unit Custom
Fields window will open.
3. In the each field, type the 1-64 character name to associate with the corresponding label.
You may also leave the field blank.
4. Click Save and then click Close. The Appliance - All window will open. The side
navigation bar will include the names of the defined and associated custom fields.
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