Refer to the article about Fields for an in-depth explanation about fields in Ardoq.
You can add fields to components and references from the Grid Editor and the sidebar menu (seen below).
When a thing is identifiable by a single field value it can be a field; but when that field value itself has dependent field values it needs to be broken out as a separate component connected via a reference. Example: A Server component has a field on it called 'Operating System' e.g Windows, Linux. But when you want to record the support dates of the Operating System, then Operating System needs to be a component in its own right.
You can manage fields for the workspace model via the sidebar menu by clicking on 'Manage fields.'
This will show you all fields created for this model and Workspace. To edit an existing field, click anywhere on the row containing that field. From the open menu on the right, click the 'Remove' button (located in the lower right corner) to delete the field from the workspace.
Click and drag the double vertical ellipsis icon to rearrange the field in the list. The order of fields listed in the Metamodel Editor (pictured below) also affects the display order of fields in the grid editor.
To add a new field, click the 'Add field' button.
Remember that fields are Global, meaning they can be found in other Workspaces after they have been created once. In order to find a field already created for another Workspace, just start typing or click on the drop-down menu to see all fields created.
Manage organization fields
Because fields are global in your organization, it can sometimes be useful to have a look at all of the fields that have been defined.
You can find this overview by navigating to Preferences > Organization settings > Fields. Please note that this is only visible to the organization administrator.
By hovering the workspace count, you can see which workspaces are using the field:
The view allows you to delete fields across all workspaces. When you click the trash can icon, it will first show you a warning and list where the field is in use:
Renaming fields
Admins can rename a field’s label globally. The change propagates everywhere the field appears. The underlying field ID stays the same, so Gremlin, references, and solutions keep working as usual.
In the Organization Metamodel Fields menu, click on the field you want to rename to open its properties. Then click on "View more field details"
Finally, click 'Rename field':
Input the new name and click 'Rename field' button.
