Managing Values in Asset Picklist

Picklist values are the list of options in a drop-down list. The Assets Fields page lets you view and manage the picklist values in the Assets module of FASTER Web.

Managing the picklist values include the following:

• Adding picklist value
• Editing picklist value
• Making picklist value obsolete
• Deleting picklist value

Note: The steps to manage the picklist values are the same for all the picklist fields. The Acquire Type picklist field is taken as an example.

Adding Picklist Value

The Add Picklist Value dialog box lets you add values to the picklist fields of the Assets module.

To add values to the acquire type picklist field

1. Open the Assets Fields page.
2. Click the View link next to the Acquire Type field.
   The Acquire Type Picklist page opens.
3. Click Add New Item.
   The Add Picklist Value dialog box opens.
4. In the Acquire Type box, type a picklist value.
5. Click one of the following:

• Save to save the information and close the dialog box.
• Save & New to save the information and add another record.
• Cancel to disregard any changes and close the dialog box.

Editing Picklist Value

The Edit Picklist Value dialog box lets you modify the existing values of a picklist field, make the picklist value obsolete, or permanently delete the picklist value from FASTER Web.

To edit values of the acquire type picklist field

1. Open the Assets Fields page.
2. Click the View link next to the Acquire Type field.
3. The Acquire Type page opens.
4. Click the Edit link next to a value that you want to edit.
5. The Edit Picklist Value dialog box opens.
6. In the Acquire Type box, modify the picklist value.
7. Click one of the following:

• Save to save the information and close the dialog box.
• Cancel to disregard any changes and close the dialog box.
  • Make Value Obsolete to hide the picklist value from the Acquire Type list.
  • Delete to permanently delete the picklist value from the Acquire Type list.

Making a Picklist Value Obsolete

The Obsolete Picklist Value dialog box lets you hide a picklist value from the list so that it is not used in future transactions.

To make a value of the acquire type picklist field obsolete 

1. Open the Assets Fields page.
2. Click the View link next to the Acquire Type field.
   The Acquire Type page opens.
3. Click the Edit link next to a value that you want to make obsolete.
   The Edit Picklist Value dialog box opens.
4. Click the Make Value Obsolete link.
   The Obsolete Picklist Value dialog box opens.
5. Click one of the following:

• Yes, Make Value Obsolete to make the value obsolete.
• Cancel to disregard changes and close the dialog box.

Note: After you make a picklist value obsolete, the Edit Picklist Value dialog box displays the Make Value Available link. You can also make the pick list value available in the Acquire Type list, as required. To make the pick list value available, click the Make Value Available link, and then click Yes, Make Value Available.

Deleting Picklist Value

The Delete Picklist Value dialog box lets you permanently delete a picklist value from a picklist field.

Note: You can permanently delete a picklist value only if it is not previously used in FASTER Web transactions. Optionally, you can hide it from future transactions by making the picklist value obsolete.

1. Open the Assets Fields page.
2. Click the View link next to the Acquire Type field.
   The Acquire Type page opens.
3. Click the Edit link next to the value that you want to delete.
   The Edit Picklist Value dialog box opens.
4. Click the Delete link.
   The Delete Picklist Value dialog box opens.
5. Click one of the following:

• Yes, Delete Value to permanently delete the value from the Acquire Type list.

  Note: While deleting an Vehicle Equivalency Class picklist value, a message "The Baseline Vehicle Equivalency Class cannot be deleted or obsoleted. Please select another class as the Baseline before deleting or obsoleting this Vehicle Equivalency Class." message will be displayed.

• Cancel to disregard changes and close the dialog box.

 

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