# Range Forms Fields

## Purpose

Range programming makes it easy to add, change, or delete a group of records. You can define the number of records, the change action for each field, assign values, and choose the number by which the value increases.

For read only fields, the field name and value will be displayed and the remaining columns will contain a dash (-).

For more information:

- Using Range Programming

## Conditions

- While the System Administration Tool is updating the database, no other users can access any of the web-based tools (5140/5240 IP Phone Online Services, Visual Voice Mail, Desktop Tool, Group Administration Tool, or System Administration Tool), access Visual Voice Mail, or save changes. To avoid blocking other users, we recommend that you perform range programming involving a large number of records outside of business hours.

## Field Descriptions

Parameter | Description
Field Name | System-generated, protected field. The read-only field name will be placed as a label in the first column, followed by a colon.
Change Action | The Change Action column contains a drop-down list for each field that can be programmed. The list will become active when you elect to change more than one record. The list will display the following choices: "Leave all unchanged" means that the Range Program will not change the data that is programmed for each field across the range. When this option is chosen, the "Value to change" and "Increment by" fields will be disabled for that row. "Change all to" will enable the "Value to change" field and cause all fields for that row to be changed to whatever you enter. "Increment" will allow you to enter a start value in the "Value to change" field, as well as an increment value in the "Increment by" field.
Value to change | The column is disabled until you choose "Change all to" or "Increment" in the Change action column for that row, and more than one record is being edited. NOTE: If you are entering a range of numbers, the last entry in the Number field string must be a digit. It cannot be an * or #.
Increment by | This field will be enabled when you choose "Increment" in the Change action column for that row.
Save | Commits the data that you have added, changed, or elected to delete.
Preview | Displays a sample of the data that you have programmed but not yet saved.
Save | Executes the Change Range Programming action.
Previous | Returns you to the Range Programming window. All entered data is preserved.
Cancel | To close the Range Programming window without saving or deleting.