See below for how to edit the settings of a custom field.

To edit a custom field

1. Log in as an administrator with the global_admin role.
2. Go to Control > Custom Fields.
3. In the main grid, select a custom field.
4. Click Edit to modify the following settings. 
   • Active
   • Label
   • Required
   • Data Type
   • List Values
   • Validation Expression
   • Help Message
5. Check the consistency of the new settings with the existing reports (as explained in Updating a report design)
6. Re-create the certificate views (as explained in Browsing certificates).

Active 

Check this box to enable the custom field in Certificate Manager; uncheck otherwise. Only active fields are available when:

• Creating a certificate
• Editing a single certificate
• Browsing certificates
• Creating Reports.

Label

The label of the field in the Create Certificate form.

Mandatory: Yes

Required

Check this box to make the custom field mandatory; uncheck otherwise.

Data Type

The data type of the field value. 

Mandatory: Yes

List Values

The list values separated by commas, when Data Type is List. 

Mandatory: No

Validation Expression

The regular expression the field value must match.

Mandatory: No

Help Message

The hover text displayed in the Create Certificate form.

Mandatory: No