Assign types to a position

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Once you have set up your position types, you can assign positions to them. You can set the type field when you create a position, or you can set it later by following these steps:

  1. Go to Quick-access menu > Positions.
  2. Click Manage positions.
  3. Click the name of the position framework you want to use.
  4. Click the cog icon () in the Actions column for the position.
  5. Select the type from the dropdown box (if no type is assigned already), or click Change type if a type is already assigned.
  6. Click Save changes.

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