Fields
Elaine Foley
Analytics
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Create a Field
Open or create the schema where you want to add a field e.g., a list, layer, virtual type, fieldset, and relation.
Open schema settings by double-clicking on the schema.
Select the fields tab in the right column of the schema detail view.
Add one or multiple fields, remove fields - make all changes.
Save when your work is done.
The status in the left column has a red mark to indicate that you have to re-index the search indexes after you made changes to fields.
Access the Field Path
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Access the Field ID
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Search for Specific Field Values
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Page:Search: Find Items by Product Codes (Solutions)
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Page:Search: Find Items with Tagbox Values (Solutions)
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Page:Search: Find Items with Checkbox Values (Solutions)
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Page:Search: Find Items with Fieldset values (Solutions)
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Page:Search: Find Items with Value in a Field (Solutions)
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Page:Search: Find Items where Field or Layer is Empty (Solutions)
Update a Field / Edit a Field
Open the schema where you want to edit a field, e.g., a list, layer, virtual type, fieldset, and relation.
Open the settings with the gear icon.
Select fields in the sub-menu.
Find your field.
Select the edit icon next to it.
Some settingsĀ cannot be changed:
Field Type
The ID of the field
Specific field properties:
Allow only single or multiple items for fieldset, relationships and tagbox
Adding translations for text fields
From date to date time and vice versa
From number to decimal and vice versa
When updating search settings, check the main menu forĀ search indices badges and open the settings to reindexĀ if required.
When updating the required flag, some items may miss the new required values. The Content Platform shows a message to inform you about this. However, there is no actual check if content items are affected. Admins must search for the field to find affected content items and batch edit them to add the required values. (see the search for a field).Ā The required check does not work for fieldsets and relations. You must open the fieldset schema and check its usage in the overview panel ā this does not work again for nested fieldsets (fieldset in fieldset in fieldset). Consider a batch edit or excel update to ensure data integrity.
Reuse a Field Name or Field ID
Open the schema where you want to re-create a field with a different ID or field type, e.g., a list, layer, virtual type, fieldset, and relation.
Open the settings with the gear icon.
Select fields in the sub-menu.
Find your field.
Remove the field.
Check the main menu forĀ search indices badges and open the settings to reindex.
Re-open the schema and add your field again.
Now you can use the same ID and change the field type.
You can create the field as a new field.
When removing the field, all values are removed. Please export all values via Excel Export and use this Excel to populate the new field with the correct values.
Update the Field Order
This order is used for input, so the order your users see. Open the schema where you want to update the order of fields, e.g., a list, layer, virtual type, field set, and relation.
Double-click on the schemas.
Edit the fields in the right column of the schema details.
Drag & Drop the fields into the correct order
Save
You cannot reorder fields on a child that are propagated from a parent. Those fields are always at the top. The save button will be greyed out.Ā
Delete a Field
Open the schema where you want to edit a field e.g. a list, layer, virtual type, fieldset, and relation.
Open settings with the gear icon.
Find your field.
Edit fields (click edit or use shortcuts)
Select the x to remove the fields you want.
Save after you finish all changes. Ā
If you delete a field, youĀ can onlyĀ reuse the same IDĀ when youĀ update the status of Content and List ItemsĀ from the Settings.Ā Check the Main Menu for a badge that informs you about the necessity to perform an update. Removal of a field from a parent and adding the field to another parent works just fine without status updates.Ā Ā
The field will not be removed from Filters or Display Pattern they are referenced in. You will need to do this manually.Ā
What could happen is:Ā
Display of "Invalid template" in display patterns, if you worked with liquid tags
Empty Filter in the Content Browser
You cannot remove a field that hasĀ XMP mappings.Ā