Description of the Sub-Menu Countries
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| - | In Metis Smart Suite, all location data is managed in the '''Countries''' sub-menu. The location data consists of countries, states, and cities which are presented to the user in this menu divided into the three different tables linked to | + | In Metis Smart Suite, all location data is managed in the '''Countries''' sub-menu. The location data consists of countries, states, and cities which are presented to the user in this menu. The screen is divided into the three different tables linked to each other. Location data is used in many different places throughout Metis Smart Suite. Whether creating a new user or version, or when creating a new address or contact person; location data is always important to be define and helps setting up other information in the application. |
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| - | When on the '''Countries''' sub-menu, a collection of three tables is shown. Each of the three tables | + | When on the '''Countries''' sub-menu, a collection of three tables is shown. Each of the three tables displays three columns in the following format: |
| - | * '''First column''' : | + | * '''First column''' : padlock icon which signifies that the item cannot be edited from the version currently logged into. |
* '''Code''' : used as additional information about the Country, State, or City created by the user (for example ISO codes for countries or ZIP codes for cities). | * '''Code''' : used as additional information about the Country, State, or City created by the user (for example ISO codes for countries or ZIP codes for cities). | ||
* '''Country, State, or City''' : The name of the Country, State, or City. | * '''Country, State, or City''' : The name of the Country, State, or City. | ||
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| - | + | ==Creating new countries, states or cities== | |
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| + | In the '''Countries''' sub-menu, the "Add" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingAddButton.PNG|link=]] located above the main tables allows the user/administrator to create a new country, state or city. When it is clicked, a window appears letting the user chose which type of data object (Country, State or City) to create. | ||
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* City | * City | ||
| - | Once a selection has been made and validated, a window | + | |
| + | Once a selection has been made and validated, a window specific to the choice made opens. | ||
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| - | Once | + | Once all related mandatory and optional information have been set, the new Country can be saved by validating the '''Country''' window using the [[File:MetisSmartModelingOKButton.PNG|link=]] button at the bottom of the window. |
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| - | Once | + | Once all related mandatory and optional information have been set, the new State can be saved by validating the '''State''' window using the [[File:MetisSmartModelingOKButton.PNG|link=]] button at the bottom of the window. |
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| - | Once | + | Once all related mandatory and optional information have been set, the new City can be saved by validating the '''City''' window using the [[File:MetisSmartModelingOKButton.PNG|link=]] button at the bottom of the window. |
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| + | | <mediaplayer width='400' height='300' image='http://www.xpert-technologies.ch/mediawikidev/images/5/58/VID_CreatingCityState.PNG'>File:Creating_State_City_OK.mp4</mediaplayer> | ||
| + | | Defining a State and a City. | ||
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| + | ==Deleting countries, states or cities== | ||
The "Delete" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingDeleteButton.PNG|link=]] allows the user to delete an existing country, state or city. | The "Delete" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingDeleteButton.PNG|link=]] allows the user to delete an existing country, state or city. | ||
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| - | + | ==Editing countries, states or cities== | |
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The "Edit" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]] allows the user to see and modify the properties of a country, state or city. | The "Edit" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]] allows the user to see and modify the properties of a country, state or city. | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Previewing countries, states or cities== |
The "Preview" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingPreviewButton.PNG|link=]] allows the user to see the properties of the selected country, state or city. Selecting a country, state or city and clicking on it opens the selection window where the user must confirm their choice by selecting the appropriate radio button. Once validated the appropriate preview window is displayed. The name of the country, state or city is presented in the description field for each of the available languages as well as the code. | The "Preview" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingPreviewButton.PNG|link=]] allows the user to see the properties of the selected country, state or city. Selecting a country, state or city and clicking on it opens the selection window where the user must confirm their choice by selecting the appropriate radio button. Once validated the appropriate preview window is displayed. The name of the country, state or city is presented in the description field for each of the available languages as well as the code. | ||