About Modifying an Existing vs. Adding a New Vita Template
When creating a new Vita template there are two available options, either "Modify existing" or “Add a new.” In a nutshell, creating a new vita by selecting the "Modify existing" option gives a more limited set of editing options than “Add a new.”
Check out these articles About Forms and Sections and how to Configure Activity Input Forms for more information.
Modify Existing vs. Add New Vita Template
| Description | Modifications made to the parent template will be inherited by the child template | Sections can be removed | Sections can be reordered | Sections can be added | Settings can be selected in each section | Inherit all sections on the template | |
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| Modify Existing |
If the unit the template is set at is changed, an exact clone of the template is created at the new unit.
If the unit the template is set at is NOT changed from the original, then a new vita will NOT be created. Instead you will be able to edit the existing vita. |
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X Sections cannot be removed. If you try to set an existing section to Do Not Show, you will receive a message that says: This section has been added at a higher level and cannot be changed to "Do Not Show". |
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| Add New | This will create a clone of the template that will allow you to set the name of the Vita as well as edit the display name. | X |
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FAQ
How can I remove a section at a lower-level unit that has been set at the University level?
- Modify the Master template and set this section to Do Not Show at the University level.
- Create modified forms for all of the other colleges and add that section back in for those colleges, but NOT the college you wanted the section removed from.