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From the Administration Menu, click on Database Manager > Edit shared fields From this screen you can add to and edit existing shared fields. Editing Shared Fields Shared fields can be edited individually by clicking Edit under the Action column or en mass by checking multiple fields and selecting Edit from the drop down list of actions at the base of the table. Once in edit mode, the field names and field types can be edited. Field names can be a maximum of 20 characters and must not contain any special characters. After editing fields click on Save to save the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes. Deleting Shared Fields Shared fields can be deleted individually by clicking Delete under the Action column or en mass by checking multiple fields and selecting Delete from the drop down list of actions at the base of the table. Adding New Shared Fields It is possible to add single or multiple shared fields using the form at the base of the shared fields table. See Field maximums for information on the number of shared fields that can be created. Add Select the number of new fields to add 1-20. New Field(s) New fields can be inserted at the end of the table, the beginning of the table or after an existing field. Note: Fields cannot be re-ordered once inserted. Once in add mode, new field names and field types can be added. Field names can be a maximum of 20 characters and must not contain any special characters. After editing fields click on Save to save the new fields or Cancel to cancel the changes. Status Locked (read only) Unlocked (read write) Shared fields can be locked so that they are no longer editable by departmental users. To lock or unlock shared fields check the required fields and select read only or read write from the drop down list of actions at the base of the general fields table. See Adding select boxes for information on how to add select boxes for fields.