This article describes creating and configuring custom project fields for Meisterplan in the Fields administration view.
- Required Access Level
- Opening the Fields View
- Field List
- Adding Custom Project Fields
- Editing Custom Project Fields
- Deactivating Custom Project Fields
- Deleting Custom Project Fields
- Custom Project Field Attributes
- Available Data Types and Limits
- Availability in Pivot Reports
- Additional Maximum Size Values
Required Access Level
The Fields view is only available to Administrators.
However, please note that Meisterplan automatically adds new values for custom project fields of the Lookup type when imported by Data Managers.
Opening the Fields View
The Fields view is available under Manage in the sidebar.
Field List
You may add any number of custom project fields in Meisterplan. The Fields view displays a list of these fields.
Any active custom fields enabled for display in hints and the Edit Project window will be displayed there in the order of the field list below the default fields.
Please note that field rights are also required to be able to see a field.
You may sort the list via drag-and-drop. To do this, click the row of a field you wish to move, hold the mouse button and drag the field's row to the desired new list position.
The Status system field is also listed here. This is a default lookup field that is always available. Unlike any custom fields you define yourself, you can’t deactivate, delete or exclude it from hints and the Edit Project window. As it is a default field, its position in the field list has no effect on the order of fields in hints and the Edit Project window. You may, however, restrict access to this field via field rights and modify its lookup values.
Adding Custom Project Fields
Add new custom project fields by using the Add Field menu:
Editing Custom Project Fields
Once created, you may open and modify a custom project field's attributes by double-clicking its list item or by clicking the pen icon at the right edge of that list item.
Deactivating Custom Project Fields
You may deactivate any custom field. The Status system field cannot be deactivated.
Deactivated fields will be excluded from the Edit Project window, from hints, from the filter menu and from the color selection in the Portfolio Designer view Settings for Projects. They will also be excluded from the project filter settings for portfolios.
Deactivated fields must still be specified when importing data from an external application like Excel.
To deactivate a custom project field, open its attributes and deselect the Active option.
Deleting Custom Project Fields
You may delete any custom field. The Status system field cannot be deleted.
When a field is deleted, any existing field values will be removed. The field will no longer be available for importing data.
Previously exported Excel files or downloaded Excel templates will no longer be importable unless the field is deleted from them as well.
To delete a custom project field, hover over its list item and click the garbage can icon.
Custom Project Field Attributes
- Column Name: the field name used when exporting data. This is automatically prefixed with “cust_” and can not be edited after adding a field.
- Nice Name: the field name displayed in the Meisterplan user interface.
- Description: internal description which is only displayed in the configuration and serves as a comment for other users with administrative privileges.
- Active: Deactivated custom fields will be excluded from the Edit Project window, from hints, from the filter menu and from the color selection in the Portfolio Designer view Settings for Projects. They will also be excluded from the project filter settings for portfolios.
- Show this field in project hint: use this option to display or hide the field in the project hint. Please note that even with this option, only fields that are not empty will be displayed in hints.
- Show this field in project view: opt to display this field in the Edit Project window. If you do not display the field from the Edit Project window, it will no longer be editable in Meisterplan.
- Field Rights: select all users for who this field should be displayed.
- Display the field in project hints
- Edit the field in the Edit Project window
- Filtering the project list by a field
- Displaying lookup colors via the Portfolio Designer view Settings for Projects
- Filtering a portfolio by a field
- Data extraction for external reporting
- Reports
- Exporting data to Microsoft Excel
- Field Rights are required in addition to the associated settings to:
- Display the field in project hints
- Edit the field in the Edit Project Window
- Field Rights are also required for:
- Filtering the project list by a field
- Displaying lookup colors via the project view settings
- Field Rights are not required for:
- Filtering a portfolio by a field
- Data extraction for external reporting
- Reports
- Exporting data to Microsoft Excel
Available Data Types and Limits
Type | Dialog | Description | Maximum Size |
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Boolean | ![]() |
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Currency | ![]() |
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Date | ![]() |
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Earliest: 01/01/1970 Latest: 12/31/9999 |
Decimal | ![]() |
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Integer | ![]() |
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2^53 |
Lookup |
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2,048 characters |
String | ![]() |
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2,048 characters |
Text | ![]() |
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32,000 characters |
URL | ![]() |
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4,096 characters |
Availability in Pivot Reports
Please note that not all custom field types are available in the field chooser in the pivot report sections. Find out more in the Integrated Pivot Reports - Overview and Templates article.
Additional Maximum Size Values
Item | Maximum Size |
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Custom Field Column Name | 58 characters |
Custom Field Nice Name | 2,048 characters |
Notes (e.g. project notes) | 32,000 characters |
Description (e.g. business goal) | 32,000 characters |