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Field Editor
The Field Editor provides a full-fledged editing tool for creating or editing fields. All options for creating and editing are available on corresponding tabs, and the Fields summary page enables sorting by scope and showing or hiding fields by inac...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Fields Settings
Details Advanced Settings Display Instead of the display settings below, we recommend using custom tabs to display custom fields as necessary within records. Notes Notes are internal-only for each field. These notes m...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Fields that store free-text values
Custom fields will have different configurations based on the type of data stored. This section will focus on four types of custom fields: Fields that store free-text values Fields that store a single value from a prompt list Fields that ...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Fields that store a single value from a prompt list
Custom fields will have different configurations based on the type of data stored. This section will focus on four types of custom fields: Fields that store free-text values Fields that store a single value from a prompt list Fields that ...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Fields that store multiple values from a prompt list
Custom fields will have different configurations based on the type of data stored. This article will focus on one of the four types of custom fields: Fields that store free-text values Fields that store a single value from a prompt list Fi...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Fields that store a yes/no value (Bit prompt)
Custom fields will have different configurations based on the type of data stored. This section will focus on four types of custom fields: Fields that store free-text values Fields that store a single value from a prompt list Fields that st...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Field Types for Student Success
Custom fields will have different configurations based on the type of data stored. This section will focus on four types of custom fields: Fields that store free-text values Fields that store a single value from a prompt list Fields that st...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Unique for Merging
In addition to the Person and Application scoped system IDs and the record GUID generated automatically in Slate, Slate allows the creation of custom text fields that can hold external IDs or other unique record specific values. External IDs ...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Safe / Unsafe
The Safe / Unsafe setting for a person-scoped field determines how the field can be updated if an application in an active period exists for a record. If a person-scoped field is configured as Safe, the field value is not updated by a safe source...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Batch Create Fields - Field Import Source Format
The Field Import source format, available in the Source Format Library, will create new fields, but it will not update existing fields. The Field Import source format has been made available for limited use cases, including institutions that h...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Mapped vs. Unmapped Fields
Mapped Fields A mapped field is connected to a corresponding field on a record in Slate. This connection is made by selecting from the "System Field" drop down in a form field. Unmapped Fields An unmapped field is not connected...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Configuring Custom Address Blocks on Forms
To configure a form to save data to custom address fields: Click Forms in the top navigation bar. Create a new form or select an existing form. Click Edit Form in the right-hand side menu. Drag in a Street Address widget onto the fo...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Troubleshooting Misconfigured Fields
When building new fields in Slate, users should reference the Fields and Prompts documentation to ensure that the correct settings are selected before data is stored in these fields. However, when troubleshooting is necessary, several steps can be t...
Updated : 04 Apr 2024
Creating a Custom Field
Custom fields enable you to complement the many standard fields in Slate with fields that capture data specific to your business process. Some examples of custom fields and the data points they might store are: A desired major such as art hist...
Updated : 23 Apr 2024