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Configuration Metadata

A large part of Seven20 is customised through the use of Configuration Metadata. This is a collection of metadata records that belong to the Seven20 Configuration Setting (seven20__Seven20_Misc_Setting__mdt) metadata type.

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Wherever possible, use the Seven20 Configuration Settings tab to edit configuration records, only edit the records directly if there is no UI available.

Configuration record

A configuration record is an instance of the Seven20 Configuration Setting metadata type. It is a collection of fields that control the behaviour of a specific feature of Seven20. There are several fields which control the behaviour:

Field LabelField Api NameDescriptionEditable
Developer NameDeveloperNameThe unique name of the record, all references to a configuration record will use this valueNo
LabelLabelA user friendly version of the Developer NameNo
Can be disabledseven20__Can_be_disabled__cIndicates whether this settings Active value can be changedNo
Activeseven20__Active__cIndicates whether this setting is active or notYes
Valueseven20__Value__cA string of up to 80 characters representing the setting valueYes
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If you edit the Active value of a configuration record which has Can be disabled as FALSE, the Active value will be ignored