Available editing options

Depending on the attribute, various editing options are available.

If the edit mode is active, moving the mouse pointer over an editable property will open the edit box. If no value has been specified yet, the hint Click here to edit. is displayed:

Contribution: Edit attribute

Clicking in the field will open it for editing:

Edit field

The field indicates whether or not the input corresponds to the type expected. If an entry differs from the type expected, the field is displayed with a red border:

Invalid entry

If the entry is correct, the field is displayed without a special characteristic:

Valid entry

If you want to select a user, you will be offered a list of the users logged in to the system for you to select in a dialog, for example, for the Responsible attribute:

Select user(s)

You can enter dates using the calendar. It opens when you click in the edit box:

Calendar

For attributes that require the entry of specific values or of Boolean attributes, you can select the appropriate entry, for example, for the Model status attribute:

Model status input box

Clicking in the field will offer possible values for selection:

Drop-down list box

You can use a combo box to edit composite attributes. This makes it possible, for example, to assign values to a unit.

Combo box

You can use link attribute boxes to link images, videos, documents, and external pages to the current item.

Link attribute boxes

If you click in the title, description, or link row of a link attribute, the appropriate edit field opens and you can enter the relevant details.

Create and reuse objects

Existing objects are listed in a table. Additional information is displayed in the individual rows:

Object table

You can add individual objects to the table or remove objects from the table.

Existing objects are displayed in a list:

List

You can create new or reuse existing objects. It is possible to add multiple items at once. Click in the field and enter the names for the required items. Once your input is complete, click Change Change:

Create or reuse object

Delete objects

You can delete objects from tables and lists:

Delete table item

Delete list item