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Creating a New List of Values

Siebel CRM comes with many predefined lists of values that support the static lists that Siebel CRM displays in the Siebel client. You can modify a predefined list of values, or you can create a new one:

• You can use the List of Values view in the Administration - Data screen in the Siebel client to modify a list of values. You can add, modify, or deactivate LOV values for LOV types for predefined list of values. For example, you can add another value to the ACCOUNT_STATUS LOV type. For more information, see Siebel Applications Administration Guide.
• You can create a new list of values in Siebel Tools. If you must add a new set of values that you define as a new LOV Type, then you must use Siebel Tools.

To create a new list of values

1. In Siebel Tools, choose the Screens application menu, choose System Administration, and then the List of Values menu item.
2. In the List of Values list, create a header record for the new LOV Type using values from the following table.

   Field	Description
   Type	Enter LOV_TYPE.
   Display Value	Enter the name of the LOV Type. For example, ACCOUNT_STATUS. Do not use single quotes in the Display Value property. These quotes cause search specifications that reference the Display Value field to fail. For more information, see Options to Filter Data Displayed in an Applet.
   Translate	Do not modify this property. For more information, see Modifying the Translate Property for a Predefined List of Values.
   Language Independent Code	In most cases, enter the same value that you enter for the display value. For more information, see About Language-Independent Code.

3. Enter a new record for the LOV value using values from the following table.

   Property	Description
   Type	Choose the name of the LOV type that you created in Step 2. For example ACCOUNT_STATUS. The value you define for this property must match the value you define in the Type property of the list that you configure to display these values.
   Display Value	Enter the value that Siebel CRM must display in the list.
   Language Independent Code	In most cases, enter the same value that you enter for the display value.
   Translate	Do not modify this property. For more information, see Modifying the Translate Property for a Predefined List of Values.
   Language Name	Choose the name of the language for the Display Value.

   You use some properties only for a multilingual list of values, such as Translate, Multilingual, and Language-Independent Code. For more information, see Defining Properties of an MLOV. For a complete description of LOV fields, see Siebel Applications Administration Guide.

4. Repeat Step 3 for each LOV value.
5. Create a list to display the LOV Type.

   For more information, see Configuring Lists and Pick Applets.

6. Compile and test your changes.

   Make sure you clear the cache. For more information, see Step 7.