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                                                                              Custom List View

                                                                              What Can You Do With The Custom List View?

                                                                              The Custom List View allows you to do the following:

                                                                              • Determine which columns of data appear on your screen
                                                                                 
                                                                              • Arrange the columns in the order you want them to appear
                                                                                 
                                                                              • Group them by category, area, vendor, etc. 
                                                                                 
                                                                              • Save a view so that you can come back to it
                                                                                 
                                                                              • Save it as your personal view, or as a company view that all staff can access.

                                                                              How the Custom List View Works

                                                                              1. Unlike the other list views, you cannot enter data directly into the Custom List View.
                                                                                 
                                                                              2. To add or edit data, click on one of the icons on the far left.

                                                                              Accessing the Custom List View

                                                                              To view the Custom List View you:

                                                                              1. Go to the Items List View (click on Items in the menu bar)
                                                                                 
                                                                              2. Click on the View drop-down
                                                                                 
                                                                              3. Select Custom List View (if you don't see it, please email Support@DesignSmart.Tech and ask that it be added to your system.

                                                                              Configuring The Columns That Appear On The List View

                                                                              1. Click on the Columns pull down to the far right.
                                                                                 
                                                                              2. Select the fields you want to appear on the view.
                                                                                 
                                                                              3. When you are done, select Ok

                                                                              Rearranging The Columns That Appear On The List View

                                                                              1. Click on the column's header and move it to where you want it to appear
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                                                                              Group (or Sorting) Your Data

                                                                              1. Click on the columns header you want to sort by and drag it up to the area that says "Drag a column header here"
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                                                                              Saving Your Views

                                                                              Once you have created a view you want to use again you can save the view.

                                                                              1. Click on the Save View button
                                                                                 
                                                                              2. Enter a name for the view
                                                                                 
                                                                              3. Indicate if it is a Personal view (that only you can see) or a Company view (that everyone can see)
                                                                                 
                                                                              4. Click Save

                                                                              Updating an Existing View

                                                                              If you want to update the view you are currently viewing with any changes you have made, click the Update View button.


                                                                              Loading A Saved View

                                                                              Now that you have a few views saved, here is how you load them. 

                                                                              1. Click on the Load View button
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                                                                              3. Click on the blue arrow of the view you want to load

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