# Creating Locations

In Vault, Admins can create locations with their own details and link these locations to sites within a study.



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      <p><strong>Note</strong>: Some Vaults use the <a href="/en/gr/899121/"><em>Study Site Address</em></a> or <a href="/en/gr/31637/"><em>Organization</em></a> objects, rather than the <em>Location</em> object.</p>
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## Accessing Location Records

You can view and work with location records from **Admin > Business Admin**. Some Vaults also include <a href="/en/gr/23516/">custom object tabs</a> that allow access to locations outside the **Admin** area. In this case, both non-Admins and Admins can view the records through the custom tab. Admins with the correct permissions can also create, edit, and delete records from a custom tab.

Permission sets control security for viewing, creating, editing and deleting object data records. Permissions for creating, editing, and deleting are set at the object-level. For example, you may only be able to edit existing records for the _Product_ object, but create, edit, and delete records for the _Study Site_ object. To <a href="/en/gr/15057/">manage objects themselves</a>, you need the **Admin: Objects** permissions.

## Locations Page

To view the **Locations** page, go to a custom tab or **Admin > Business Admin > Locations** and click into a specific location.  From here, you can view, add, edit, and delete location information.

## How to Create or Edit Locations

To add or edit a location:

  1. From the **Locations** object records page, click **Create** or click into an existing location and then **Edit**.
  2. Fill in details about the location. Note that options in picklists are configurable from **Admin > Business Admin > Picklists**. Options for the Country picklist are editable in the **Countries** object records page.
  3. Optional: Change the **Status**. This option controls whether Admins can select the location for new study sites. If you disable a location, Vault does not change any study site currently associated to it.
  4. Click **Save**.


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