Create Custom Columns in Management Console

In Cove Data Protection (Cove), custom columns can be created and added to the Backup Dashboard view. Custom columns with their values are visible to all users.

Custom columns support text values only (no date or numeric functions are available for filtering). We strongly discourage storing sensitive information like Encryption Key/Security Code or passwords in custom columns.

Permissions required

• A SuperUser level account is required to:
  • add custom column
  • add data to custom columns
  • rename custom columns
  • remove custom columns

  Only custom columns created by Users from your Customer can be renamed or removed (it is not possible to edit columns created by other Customers)

• Custom columns can only be added to your Customer views. These cannot be added to views belonging to other Customers

Key

The following icons indicate availability:

Key	Status	Description
	Available	Is available for all
	Available if additional criteria met	Is available for all, so long as an additional criteria is met (see * for additional information)
	Not Available	Is not available

For Distributor

Action	Columns created internally	Columns created by Resellers and End Customers
View
Rename & remove
Add to view
Add data

For Reseller

Action	Columns created internally	Columns created by Distributor	Columns created by End Customers
View
Rename & remove
Add to view
Add data

For End Customer

Action	Columns created internally	Columns created by Distributor and Reseller
View
Rename & remove
Add to view
Add data

Adding Custom Column

1. Sign in to the Management Console
2. On the Backup Dashboard, click the Columns option on the toolbar, or if a device is selected, this can be found in More > Columns

   

   

3. The Manage table columns window is shown
4. Click Add column

   

5. Give the column a unique name

   

6. Click Add

Each column requires a unique shortcode so it can be identified in the future. This is allocated automatically and cannot be changed

Add Data to Custom Columns

You can add data to columns created by users from your Customer and parentCustomers

1. Sign in to the Management Console
2. On the Backup Dashboard, add the column to your view
3. Scroll until the column comes into view and point the cursor to the cell for the device to add data to
4. Click Enter Value

   

5. Enter the data to store in the column
6. Save the changes

Manage Custom Columns

1. Sign in to the Management Console
2. On the Backup Dashboard, click the Columns option on the toolbar, or if a device is selected, this can be found in More > Columns

   

   

3. The Manage table columns window is shown
4. Use the Column Categories panel to display only Custom columns
5. Click Edit or Remove next to the column

   

6. Editing allows you to change the column name only. If deleting, you must confirm deletion:

   

Columns created at a parent level to where you are logged in will not be editable or deletable. The Edit and Remove icons will be replaced by a padlock.