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Manage Fields

Once you have created a content model, you would need to add fields to it to form a content structure. You must have read about the type of fields that are available in Experro.

Let's see a few operations that can be performed:

Let us see how one can create, update, or delete a field in Content Model.

Note: You need “Field manage permissions” to perform any of the above operations, or you should have a “Workspace Admin” role. Learn more about roles and permissions.
 

Create a Field

Follow the below steps to create a field:

  1. Go to your Workspace.
  2. Click on the Content Model icon from the left sidebar.
  3. Choose the content type shown in the left-side panel where you want to add this field.
  4. Click on the Add Field button.
  5. A dialog will appear that shows a list of all the available fields.
  6. Select the field type that you want to add.
  7. Provide the field name and description, and choose all the applicable validation rules.
  8. Once you have configured the field properties, click on the Save button.
  9. The field will be added to the content type.

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Update a Field

Follow the below steps to update a field:

  1. Go to your Workspace.
  2. Click on the Content Model icon from the left sidebar.
  3. Choose the content type shown in the left-side panel where you want to update a field.
  4. Click on the pencil icon next to the field to edit it.
  5. A dialog showing the field configuration, like details and validations, will appear.
  6. You can change the values except for the internal field name.
  7. Click on the Save button to update the field.

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Note: You cannot update the fields of default content types that are created when you create a workspace.
 
Warning: When you update the field, you need to be cautious; otherwise, you might lose your data.
 

Delete a Field

Follow the below steps to delete a field:

  1. Go to your Workspace.
  2. Click on the Content Model icon from the left sidebar.
  3. Click on the content type shown in the left-side panel where you want to delete a field.
  4. Click on the delete icon next to the field you want to delete, and a confirmation popup will appear.
  5. Once you confirm to delete the field, it will be removed permanently.

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Note: You cannot delete the fields of default content types that are created when you create a workspace.
 
Warning: When you delete the field, all of its data will be lost.
 

Restrictions on Fields

You can put restrictions on the fields, like who can use the existing fields or create new fields, view, update, or delete existing ones.

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