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The required fields were defined at the time the column was created. You can change the column name at any time, but it must always have a name. You can not change the column ID as it is a locked value that is used in templates and file naming.
The publisher fields are all optional, but we recommend minimally setting a section and pagination value. Values can also be entered for default headline, subheadline, author credit type, author name, summary, and meta tag information. Information obtained during file analysis, such as a headline style in a QuarkXPress document, will override a default value. You may also manually change these values from Story Cataloging or Super Edit. Why would you set a default value? For example, if a column always runs in the same section, or always has the same headline, author or summary, you can save yourself some time by setting default values.
The user defined fields (UDFs) are fully customizable by column. Click "Add a Field" to link UDFs to the column. Use the position drop-down to sequence the order of the UDFs for that column or to unlink a UDF from the column. In addition to linking UDFs to a column, you can set a unique default value per column. This is particularly useful for sub-sections or story types. For example, if a particular column always runs in the sub-section "Reviews" in your film section, you could set it's sub-section UDF to Reviews.
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Column defaults can be edited from the New Column Definition screen or any place where you see "Edit Column Defaults."
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