How do I add distributed values to Content or Releases?

Assign custom values to users

This article applies to All editions.

Distributed Values are helpful in distributing product keys, incentive codes, shipping numbers, and other Values that are either pre-associated or not pre-associated with specific Users.

Community Content

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From the Community Homepage:

  1. Click into the Community (far left Company logo) section of the navigation bar.
  2. Click on the Community administration section of the menu.
  3. Click the Content button in the navigation bar menu.
  4. Click the table cell of the desired Content.
  5. Click Create new distributed value type under the Distributed values heading.
  6. Add a Title and Values for the Distributed Value Type and set any other settings as desired.
  7. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.

You have successfully added Distributed Values to Community Content.

Project Content or Release

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From the Project Homepage:

  1. Click on the Management section of the navigation bar.
  2. Click the Content or Releases button in the navigation bar menu.
  3. Click the table cell of the desired Content or Release.
  4. Click Create a new distributed value type under the Distributed values heading.
  5. Add a Title and Values for the Distributed Value Type and set any other settings as desired.
  6. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.

You have successfully added Distributed Values to a Project Content or Release.

Requirements

  • Manage Content Role (Community and Project)
  • Manage Releases Role (Project)

Related Articles

Distributed values have many different use cases, which we have provided more specified instructions for below:

  • Click Here to learn how to automatically sequentially assign values to users (e.g. product keys, gift codes).
  • Click Here to learn how to allow users to select their own values from a list (e.g. meeting times).
  • Click Here to learn how to pre-assign values to specific users (e.g. shipment tracking numbers).