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Customization

The Customization section of Administration tailors Informer to your organization: validation Codes, optional Features, Global Colors for consistent Visuals, branded Letterheads for PDF exports, reusable Saved Functions, a custom Theme, and User Fields for row-level security. Each item is its own entry in the Administration left rail.

The Administration page showing the Customization group in the left rail: Codes, Letterheads, Features, Global Colors, Saved Functions, and User Fields
The Customization entries in the Administration rail.

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CodesCode/description pairs (validation tables) that constrain and label Field values.
FeaturesToggle optional system Features like Ellucian SSO, Geocoding, Google Maps, and the Northwind training database.
Global ColorsAssign a fixed color to a value so it looks the same across every Visual.
LetterheadsBranded headers, footers, and watermarks for PDF exports.
Saved FunctionsReusable JavaScript for Calculated Columns and Power Scripts.
ThemeCustom CSS, a masthead logo, and a favicon for your deployment.
Creating User FieldsDefine the custom fields you attach to Users for row-level security.
Assigning User FieldsSet each User's value for a User Field.
Adding User Fields to Criteria and FiltersUse a User's Field values to limit the records they see.