You can browse the different customization options using the explorer window on the left of the Customization Manager. The Customization Manager allows you to edit both Aeon Customization Keys as well as Customization Tables. You can tell whether a customization option is a key or a table by looking at the icon located next to it in the explorer view. The explorer view is arranged by function. The Key View on the right side of the Aeon Customization Manager allows you to edit customization keys within the database. You can view the current key value under Key Value and a description of what the key does under Key Description. If you want to change the key value, make the change and click the Save button to save the change as described below.
Editing Customization Keys
Changing a Customization Key
- Click a Customization Key from the Explorer View or Search Results.
- Modify the key value. To revert to the original value, click the Cancel button in the Home menu.
- To make the change permanent, click the Save button in the Home menu.
Reverting Customization Keys
Aeon tracks changes made to customization keys. To revert to a previous value of a customization key, locate the key you need to modify via the explorer view or by using the search feature.
- Locate the value to revert to in the ValueChangeFrom column of the Tracking grid.
- Double click the row to change the existing key on the form.
- Click the Save button to make the change permanent.
Editing Customization Tables
The Table View of the Aeon Customization Manager allows you to edit customization tables within the database. Many of the tables are larger than the display; you can scroll to the right, as well as up and down, using the scroll bars provided. You have the option of editing a table entry, deleting it entirely, or adding new entries to the table, as described below. These buttons are located on the Home menu of the Customization Manager ribbon.
Adding a Table Record
- Choose the table from the explorer where the new record should be added.
- Click on the New Record button in the Home menu.
- Enter values for each field in the Edit Row View. The tab key can be used to cycle through each field.
- When finished entering values for the new table record, click the Save button in the Home menu.
Editing a Table Record
- Choose the table from the explorer where the new record should be added.
- In the table view, double-click the record to edit.
- Make the changes to the table entry. After clicking on a field in the table entry, the tab key can be used to cycle through each field.
- When finished modifying values for the table entry, click the Save button in the Home menu.
Copying a Table Record
Copying records is useful when there is similar information being entered into a table with only a few fields being different. Try this feature when editing tables such as WebValidation.
- Choose the table from the explorer where the new record should be added.
- In the table view, click the record to copy.
- Click the Copy Record button in the Home menu. A table entry will appear labeled Edit Row.
- Make the changes to the table entry. After clicking on a field in the table entry, the tab key can be used to cycle through each field.
- When finished modifying values for the new table entry, click the Save button in the Home menu.
Deleting a Table Record
- Choose the table from the explorer where the record should be deleted.
- In the table view, click the record to delete.
- Click the Delete button in the Home menu.
- A prompt will display to verify that you want to delete the record.
- Choose Yes if you are sure you want to permanently delete the record.
- Choose No to abort the deletion operation and return to the table view.
