Color-Coding Changes

Color-code change requests in list view and template view based on change attributes. It enables users to identify and track change requests easily. Color-coding is user-specific. Each logged-in user can personalize the color setting in their change list view.

Role Required: Users with View Changes permission.

 

Color-coding is implemented based on the view type selected (list view/template view). In list view, you can apply row colors to all columns or specific columns. In template view, row colors are applied only to the check box column. 
Color-coding is not applicable to Calendar View. 

Configure Row Color Settings 

Go to the change list view or template view and click the Row Color Settings icon on the top right corner. In the Row Color Settings pop-up, you can:

 

 

Click Edit row color settings to reconfigure the applied settings. The Color Settings window pops up. You can configure the settings on the left pane and preview the color-coded requests instantly on the right side of the configuration space.

Fill out the displayed fields using the table below as a reference:

Field Name

Explanation

Row color based on

Choose the attribute based on which you want to color-code change requests. The options available are: Stage, Change Type, Workflow, Template, and Change Risk.

Default Color

Select the default color to be applied for change requests that do not match the row color criteria.

To apply distinct colors to highlight change requests,

  • Click Add New.
  • Select the criteria to apply the color. The criteria are listed based on the attribute selected previously.
  • Click the color box and choose a color to associate a color to the selected criteria.

Applies to

Select the columns that must be colored based on the color code.

If no column is chosen, the color coding will be applied for all columns.

This setting is applicable only to List View. Learn more. 

Opacity

Select the opacity level of the colors using the slider as required.

After configuring Color Settings, click Save.

 

 

Color-coded view of Change Requests 

Color-coding takes effect even as you configure the color settings.  The Row Color Settings icon will be displayed for users under the list view/template view pages. You can view the color interpretations by clicking it.

 

 

When colors are applied only for selected columns, the list view page will look as follows:

 

 

When colors are applied for all columns, the change request list view will look as follows:

 

 

In the change template view, the colors are applied only to the check box column, despite the columns selected in Applies to configuration.