Create Custom Profile Fields

Custom profile fields are available for the organization and all of its children.

The custom profile field can be defined as one of several different types. They are as follows.

Field	Action
Date Field	User must select a date.
Date/Time Field	User must specify a date and time.
Email Field	User must specify an email address in the field.
Number Field	Type a number in the provided field.
Select Checkbox	Check a box next to the appropriate response.
Select Drop-down	Choose your selection from the drop-down menu.
Text Field	Type text in the provided space.
Yes/No Field	Choose either a yes or a no response to the question.

To add a custom profile field

Step 1: Click Administration > Manage Campus > Group Tools > Customize > Custom Profile Fields.

Step 2: Click the icon.

Step 3: The Add Profile Field dialog box is displayed.

Step 4: In the Key box, type the key.

The key can only contain letters, numbers, and underscores, and must not start with a number. The key is used to uniquely identify this field and must never be changed.

Step 5: In the Name box, type the name of the profile field. This is the label that is displayed to the user.

Step 6: In the Description box, type the description for the profile.

Step 7: In the Type list, click the field type (Date Field, Date/Time Field, Email Field, Number Field, Select Checkbox Field, Select Dropdown Field, Text Field, or Yes/No Field).

Step 8: Click Save. The new custom profile field is saved.

The custom profile question gets added to the Extended Profile tab under Manage Users.

To make the response mandatory for a custom profile field

Step 1: Click Administration > Manage Campus > Group Tools > Customize > Custom Profile Fields.

Step 2: Click Required next to custom profile field.

Step 3: The text changes to Required and the custom profile field becomes mandatory for response.

To modify custom profile field details

Step 1: Click Administration > Manage Campus > Group Tools > Customize > Custom Profile Fields.

Step 2: Click Edit next to custom profile field.

Step 3: The Edit Profile Field dialog box is displayed.

Step 4: Modify the values according to your requirement.

Step 5: Click Save. The custom profile field details are updated and saved.

The custom profile question also gets updated from the Extended Profile tab under Manage Users.

To delete a custom profile field

Step 1: Click Administration > Manage Campus > Group Tools > Customize > Custom Profile Fields.

Step 2: Click Delete.

Step 3: The Confirm Deletion dialog box is displayed.

Step 4: Click Delete Profile Field. The custom profile field is deleted from the NexPort Campus.

The custom profile question gets also updated from the Extended Profile tab under Manage Users.

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