Enter the name of your custom field.

This is what will appear throughout your site and therefore should be as specific as possible to describe what the field is being used for.

This will determine where your current custom field gets applied.

• Applicants
• Reviewers
• Recommenders
• Applications
• Program
• Application Decision
• Organizations
• Funds

For more information in regards to Custom Field Targets please refer to Targets.

This will determine the type of information contained within the field.

There are 7 available options to choose from:

• Short Text
• Long Text
• Dropdown
• Email
• Number
• Website
• Date

For more information in regards to Custom Field Types please refer to Field Types.

Apply a default value to all fields connected to this custom field. For example, if the target is set to Applications, the default value will be applied to all applications.

Apply a custom field value to the Applicant's user profile.

This will apply that value to the user themselves and not to the applications they create.

• Applicant's student number or ID

Apply a custom field value to the Reviewer's user profile.

• Reviewer's city or region

Apply a custom field value to the Recommender's user profile.

• Recommender's contact details 

Associate a custom field at the application level.

If an applicant has multiple applications, it is possible for each application to have a different value

• School Year
• Current Sponsors
• Annual Budgets
• Typically items that should be recorded per-application

This custom field type is typically used on its own. Its primary purpose is for process automation, site configuration, and organization.

• Program group types such as 501c3 compliant organization program
• Programs for a specific subset of applicants such as high school students
• For a personal touch that helps you keep track of the programs such as the 2016 cycle

Also referred to as a Transaction Custom Field. This is a general use custom field type. It can be used when a transaction is made to award an applicant and can help with labelling the decision.

• The semester or year this transaction is occurring for

Associate a Custom Field to Organizations. 

This will apply that value to the organization and not to the members of the organization or the applications the members create.

• Organization Size
• Revenue

When using Financial Management, associate a custom value to the Fund.

• Additional Donor Details

When using Financial Management, this can be used to add additional details to a payment when an application is being awarded

• The transaction number from the payment

A text entry field will allow an admin to associate data input open-ended text into the field.

A text entry field suitable for longer details.

For example, a user's mailing address. 

This field has a character limit of 512 characters.

Create a pre-set list of values that can be applied to this field.

Email

Force the field to only accept an input that is in an email format.

Number

Force the field to only accept a value that is a whole number.

(,)'s and (.)'s will not be accepted.

Force the field to only accept a value that is in a valid URL Format.

A date field will let you select a specific date from a calendar to populate the field.

If enabled, when updating the section where the custom target exists, you will not be able to proceed without providing a response to the field.

NOTE: If your custom field has a default value it will count as being ‘filled out’, so these two settings should not be used together.

• All Targets (except Applications)

This will hide the custom field from the user.

By default, the value will be displayed unless this is enabled.

For the User Targets, this will display in their Account Settings, and for Application Decision this will be available with the rest of the Decision information provided in their Application.

• All Targets (except Applications)

This will add the field to the registration form. 

If added after registration has begun, applicants will be able to fill this information out through their Account Settings.

TIP! This is often used in conjunction with the required field setting to ensure users fill out the field.

• Applicants
• Reviewers
• Recommenders 

When enabled, this will lock the current response from being edited by the end-user. However, you will retain the ability to edit as an administrator.

• Applicants
• Reviewers
• Recommenders