This article describes creating and configuring custom project fields for Meisterplan .

• Required Right
• Opening the Project Fields View
• Field List
• Adding Custom Project Fields
• Editing Custom Project Fields
• Deleting Custom Project Fields
• Custom Project Field Attributes
• Available Data Types and Limits
• Availability in Pivot Reports
• Additional Maximum Size Values
• System Fields

Required Right

To add, change or delete project fields or change their values under Manage > Project Fields, users need to have the Manage Project Fields, General Settings and Project Settings right. All users with the Manage Users and User Groups right can also define for each user group and for each project field which group has read only and which has edit rights.
To display a project field in each view, add it to the configuration of the respective view (e.g., Project List).

However, please note that users with either the Import and Export via the Excel Template or the Manage and Use Data Sources right can add new values for custom project fields of the Lookup type when importing data. 

Opening the Project Fields View

The Project Fields view is available under Manage in the sidebar.

Field List

You may add any number of custom project fields in Meisterplan. The Project Fields view displays a list of these fields.

Any active custom fields enabled for display in hints will be displayed there in the order of the field list below the default fields.

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.

 Adding Custom Project Fields

Add new custom project fields by using the Add Field menu:

New fields will be visible and editable to all user groups by default. Manage access under User Groups. To display this field in each view, add it to the configuration of the respective view (e.g. Project List).

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.

Deleting Custom Project Fields

You may delete any custom field. The Status system field cannot be deleted.

When a project 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 Project Settings, 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.

Available Data Types and Limits

Type	Dialog	Description	Maximum Size
Boolean		Defaults to "false" Displayed as a checkbox in the project's details
Currency		Has two decimal places Shows currency symbol
Date		Date field	Earliest: 01/01/1970 Latest: 12/31/9999
Decimal		Number with configurable decimal places Decimal places cannot be changed once the field has been created.
Integer		Number without decimal places	2^53
Lookup		Lookup fields are String fields that come with a selection of available values. Lookup values are defined by an ID, Name and Description. The ID and Description are only displayed here. Lookup values may have a Project Score Value, contributing to the project score. Colors can be assigned to lookup values. Colors may be selected or entered as hex values. Lookup values can be sorted via drag-and-drop.	2,048 characters
String		String field	2,048 characters
Text		Multiple line text field (like Notes)	32,000 characters
URL		http:// is the default type, if no prefix is entered. Supports common link types File links starting with file:/// are not supported and cannot be opened out of Meisterplan. Other links can be opened by clicking on the field value of the URL field in the project's details. Invalid values will be highlighted red	4,096 characters

Availability in Pivot Reports

Please note that project fields of the Text and URL types are not available in Integrated Pivot Reports.

Additional Maximum Size Values

System Fields

Each project in Meisterplan contains the following system fields, which cannot be configured, deactivated, or deleted:

• Name
• Start
• Finish
• Status*
• Notes
• Cost Type
• Business Goal
• Project Manager
• Approved Total Effort

All users who have the required rights to edit a project (e.g., Add Projects and Programs and edit rights for the desired scenario or Edit Plan of Record) can also edit the system fields of this project.

* For the Status system field, values (such as "Critical") can be configured.

System fields are not visible under Manage > Project Fields, with the exception of the Status field.