Description of the Sub-Menu Countries

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-	Description of the different functionalities and their impact on the other windows/menus of Metis.	+	All location data is managed here 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 sections. Location data is used in many different places throughout Metis.
		+	Whether it be when creating a new user or version, or when creating a new address or contact person; location data is always important to define.
-	== Adding a Country ==	+	When on the '''Countries''' sub-menu, a collection of three tables is shown. Each of the three tables has the three columns in the following format:
-	=== Adding a State to a country ===	+	*First column: this column may or may not contain a padlock icon which signifies that the item cannot be edited for version currently logged into.
		+	*Code: A code used as additional information about the Country, State, or City created by the user.
		+	*Country, State, or City: The name of the Country, State, or City.
-	=== Adding a City to a State ===	+	Found above the tables are the action buttons. The user can add, delete, edit and preview countries, states, and cities using these buttons.
-	== Modifying a Country, a State or a City ==
-	== Deleting a Country, a State or a City ==	+	==Add==
-	NOTE - Importing information !!!	+	The '''Add''' button allows the user to add a new state or city. When the '''Add''' button is clicked, the '''Country, State, City''' window opens.
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		+	The window contains the following radio buttons:
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		+	*State
		+	*City
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		+	Once a selection has been made, a window opens specific to the choice made.
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		+	===Country===
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		+	Selecting the '''Country''' radio button opens the '''Country''' window. In this window the user must fill in the following fields:
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		+	*Code: A code that can be entered to serve as an additional reference to the country.
		+	*Description: The country can be named for each of the available languages.
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		+	{{Note
		+	| It is highly recommended that the user use the ISO country code when filling in the code field.
		+	}}
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		+	===State===
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		+	Selecting the '''State''' radio button opens the '''State''' window. In this window the user must fill in the following fields:
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		+	*Country: The country in which lies the state.
		+	*Code: A code can be entered to serve as an additional reference to the state.
		+	*Description: The state can be named for each of the available languages.
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		+	===City===
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		+	Selecting the '''City''' radio button opens the '''City''' window. In this window the user must fill in the following fields:
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		+	*Code: A code can be entered to serve as an additional reference to the city.
		+	*Country: The country in which lies the city.
		+	*State: The state in which lies the city.
		+	*Description: The city can be named for each of the available languages.
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		+	==Delete==
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		+	The '''Delete''' button allows the user to delete an exisiting state or city.
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		+	The user selects the country, state, or city to delete and clicks the '''Delete''' button. The '''Country, State, City''' window opens where the user must confirm their choice by selecting the appropriate radio button.
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		+	Countries, states, and cities with a lock icon before them cannot be deleted.
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		+	[Screen shot of the delete state or city window]
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		+	==Edit==
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		+	The '''Edit''' button allows the user to see and modify the properties of country, state or city.
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		+	Selecting a country, state or city and clicking on the '''Edit''' button opens the '''Country, State, City''' window where the user must confirm their choice by selecting the appropriate radio button.
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		+	All the properties of the item may be modified. However, if a lock icon is found before the selected item, only the description may be modified.
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		+	==Preview==
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		+	The '''Preview''' button allows the user to see the properties of the selected country, state or city.
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		+	Selecting a country, state or city and clicking on the '''Preview''' button opens the '''Country, State, City''' window where the user must confirm their choice by selecting the appropriate radio button.
		+	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.
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		+	{{Note
		+	| It is not possible to edit the properties of a country, state or city in the '''Preview''' window. This must be done with the '''Edit''' button.
		+	}}

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