Adding a name value pair

Name value pairs are a flexible data type often used for simple drop-downs, for example 'Yes/No' drop-down.

  1. Click the Data tab.
  2. Select Name Value Pair and click Show Tab. The Name Value Pair screen is displayed.
  3. Click New. The Search for Name Value Pair / New Name Value Pair screen is displayed.
  4. Specify this information in the Primary Information panel:
    Parent UID
    The parent's UID.
    Name
    The name of the value.
    Value Type
    The data type of the value that is saved by the drop-down into the data element.
    Integer Value
    The value when the Value Type is Integer.
    Float Value
    The value when the Value Type is Float.
    String Value
    The value when the Value Type is String.
  5. Click Save to add a name value pair and save the data.