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. | ||
Found above the tables are the action buttons. The user can add, delete, edit and preview countries, states, and cities using these buttons. | Found above the tables are the action buttons. The user can add, delete, edit and preview countries, states, and cities using these buttons. | ||
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==Creating new countries, states or cities== | ==Creating new countries, states or cities== | ||
| - | + | 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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| - | 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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| Defining a State and a City. | | Defining a State and a City. | ||
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==Deleting countries, states or cities== | ==Deleting countries, states or cities== | ||
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| Countries, states, and cities with a lock icon before them cannot be deleted. | | Countries, states, and cities with a lock icon before them cannot be deleted. | ||
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