In this section, you can configure the default Card Views and inheritance settings of a given Box type.
Keep in mind:
- A “Box type” contains the default settings applicable to multiple Boxes (all Boxes of a given type). Those settings are adjusted in box type administration.
- Box configuration refers to the settings of a single, individual Box. They are dependent on the “Box type” settings.
Please note, changing the configuration might disable (hide) settings or features in the Box Configuration (of an individual Box) and within different modules.
Also, as modules can be renamed or deactivated, the module name in the side menu might change or not be shown at all.
Inheritance mode
Changes to the Card Views inheritance mode apply to all existing and newly created Boxes of a particular type. As a result, when the Inheritance mode is set to 'Inherited' or 'Own with inherited' the Card Views from upper-level Boxes appear in the Card Views drop-down of the Risks module.
In general, selecting 'Inherited mode' means that the configuration is imposed by the upper-level Boxes. Box admins can change the sub-Box settings by editing the Card View in the upper-level Box configuration. As a result, users are unable to change some of the settings of the Box configuration since it is already preconfigured. Fewer settings to choose from make the App easier to understand. The 'Own' provides much more flexibility than Box.
For example, inheritance mode is set to 'Own' for the SAFe ART Box type. This means that the Box Admin can modify the Card View in the Box configuration > Risks > Card Views:.png?version=1&modificationDate=1706525173348&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&width=759&height=250)
Daniel, who is a Box admin added a new view 'Daniel's Card View' and does not want the sub-Box Admins to modify the existing Card View so he set the inheritance mode of the Program Increment Box type to 'Inherited only' (the SAFe ART is the parent type Box to the Program Increment):
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As a result, Box uses can change Daniel's Card View but the Card Views page in the Box configuration is not displayed:
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Program Increment Box configuration page without the Risks > Card Views page:
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If Daniel changes his mind and decides to allow the sub-Box Admin to change the Card View but wants to make sure that his favorite view from the upper-level Box is not removed, he can set the 'Own with inherited' mode.
Default Card Views
Changes to the default Card Views apply to newly created Boxes only.
The Card views are explained in this article: Card view creator. You can set the default views when the inheritance mode is set to 'Own' or 'Own with inherited'. When you create a new Box the default Card Views will be automatically set up.
For example, the SAFe ART Box type has three default Card Views:
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Click on the Card Views drop-down to select from the list of default views:
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Security and access
- Only a user with the App admin security role can access and manage the box type configuration.
- To access this page go to Administration > Box type > choose the Box type you want to edit > Risks > Card Views.