Templates

How to create or edit a template — the linking point of all elements.

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Create a Template

  1. From the administration home, go to Templates.
  2. Click Create in the top right corner of the table.
  3. Enter a name for your template, along with additional configuration.
  4. Click Save.

Additional Configuration

There are some optional extras when it comes to creating templates. We'll run through them here so you can customise them to your liking!

 

Name

Give your template a name. 

 

Description

Give your template a description this will be displayed within the admin table and on template cards.  This can be used to guide users to its intended use cases!

 

Type

There are multiple types of template available. Please select the type you wish to create a template for.

  • Projects - used for Project records
  • Business Cases - used for Business Case records

 

Default Image

Here you can select a image to be displayed on the record card. This will be visible to all users.  We have some predefined options for you, but please upload your own. 

End users can choose from our default image selection or upload custom files.

File size limit: 10MB

Dimensions: 280 px x 112 px

Owners

These users will have Edit access and the ability to create a new record using this template.

Readers

These users will have Read-Only access to any record created using this template.

Workflow

Select which workflow this template will follow. If none are available please configure one in Admin > Workflows.

Process Managers

These users will be the managers of this template and any records created using it. They will be responsible for progressing cards through the selected workflow.

 

Roles and what they can and can't do

Functionality Owners Readers Process Managers
Create Record outline_done_black_24dp    
Edit Record outline_done_black_24dp   outline_done_black_24dp
View Record outline_done_black_24dp outline_done_black_24dp outline_done_black_24dp
Delete Record outline_done_black_24dp    
Assign Owners outline_done_black_24dp   outline_done_black_24dp
Delete Owners outline_done_black_24dp   outline_done_black_24dp
Assign Process Managers     outline_done_black_24dp
Delete Process Managers     outline_done_black_24dp
Change Stage outline_done_black_24dp   outline_done_black_24dp
Review Record     outline_done_black_24dp
Create Version outline_done_black_24dp   outline_done_black_24dp
View History outline_done_black_24dp outline_done_black_24dp outline_done_black_24dp
Assign Readers outline_done_black_24dp   outline_done_black_24dp
Delete Readers outline_done_black_24dp   outline_done_black_24dp

Editing a Template

After you've created templates, you can edit them to change their name, descriptions, or any other field configuration options.

Changing the details of a field can be done at any time. The changes will affect your records and saved changes will take effect immediately. 

The field internal name cannot be updated once created. This value will have no impact for your users. It is used only by those using APIs.

To edit a Template, follow these steps:

  1. From the administration home, go to Templates.
  2. Select the row (checkbox on the left) of the field you wish to edit.
  3. Click Edit in the top right corner of the table.
  4. Modify the field configuration.
  5. Click Save.

You can only edit one template at a time.


Deleting a Template

Deleting an active template will stop users from being able to create a record using this template. All previously created records will be unaffected and visible where in use.

You can delete a single template, or multiple templates at the same time by selecting multiple rows.

To delete a Template, follow these steps:

  1. From the administration home, go to Templates.
  2. Select the row (checkbox on the left) of the field you wish to delete.
  3. Click the delete_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48 Delete icon in the top right corner of the table.

 


 

Restoring a Template

Only Deleted templates can be restored.

You can restore single or multiple deleted templates at a time.

To restore a Template, follow these steps:

  1. From the administration home, go to Templates.
  2. Click Deleted tab.
  3. Select the row (checkbox on left) of the field you wish to restore.
  4. Click the Restore button in the top right corner of the table.

 


Permanently Deleting a Template

Only Deleted templates can be permanently deleted.

Permanently Deleting a deleted template will remove the template completely from edison365. Previously created records created using the template will remain unaffected. Deleted templates can't be restored. 

You can permanently delete a single template, or multiple templates at the same time by selecting multiple rows.

To permanently delete a Template, follow these steps:

  1. From the administration home, go to Templates.
  2. Click Deleted tab.
  3. Select the checkbox in the row of the field you wish to delete.
  4. Click the delete_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48 Delete icon in the top right corner of the table.