How To: Add Custom Fields to Workspace Grid/ Filter by a field not listed in your columns

Scenario: An Underwriter, Publisher, or Company Administrator wants to filter data by a field not listed as a column header.

Solution: Ask your Company Administrator to add a “Custom Field” to the workspace in order to filter by this field. Direct them to this document if they do not know how to perform this function already.

Company Administrators ONLY: How To Add Fields to your Agreement View

Step 1: Retrieve the field name that you would like added.

a. Navigate to templates to get the field name that you wish to add as a column header

b. Select and edit the template you wish to review

c. Retrieve the field name by selecting the field that you intend to add.

Step 2. Update Grid Manager

a. Navigate to Administration > Grid Manager > Agreement View

Note: Ensure you fill out the columns listed below & set fields with Drop-Downs as below:

Category: You can name this as you wish
Column Header: You can name this as you wish
Field: Set as “Custom Field” in the drop-down
Custom Field: “Input the field name exactly as you see it from the spreadsheet provided by AEX”
Raw Type: Input “String”
Search Field Type: Input “Field”

b. Once the information has been added to the columns, hit Save.

Step 3. Refresh Workspace

The new column will likely be on the far right of the Workspace. You can customize the columns and Workspace by following these instructions https://support.agreementexpress.com/hc/en-us/articles/4417358358299-How-to-Customize-your-Workspace-Create-Manage-Views-