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Add Triggers to the Fields

After creating a custom DB picklist in the Custom DB Picklists system template, you can add triggers to a text field on any template using Template Editor. This enables you to open the newly created custom DB picklist to select a value for the field.

In Template Editor , create a copy of the template to be modified and save the new copy with a unique name, as detailed below:

  1. Open Template Editor from the Application Launcher.
  2. From the File menu, click Open.
    The Open window appears.
  3. In the Template name field, enter the template name to be modified.
  4. Click Open.
    The template opens.
  5. From the File menu, click Copy Template.
    The Copy Template opens.
  6. In the Template name field, enter a unique name for the template. The format for naming the file is XXX_Filename, where XXX is the system's abbreviation to identify the template.
  7. Click Make Shared.
  8. Click Copy.
    A copy of the template opens in Template Editor.
  9. Select the desired field.
  10. Right-click and select Triggers.
  11. Review and modify the triggers that open the picklist for the field.
  12. Import the new copy of the template using the Template Import/Export application to implement it.
    In NextGen® Enterprise, the new custom DB picklist opens when you select a field.