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3191891 - User Profile Custom Fields

Symptom

Is it possible to create additional fields on the user profile by using dropdown field when the user creates his profile? 

Environment

SAP Litmos LMS

Resolution

The account owners can enable the Advanced custom fields option under Account settings>>Litmos features>>Custom fields>>User custom fields. You can select the Custom Field type as Dropdown and make it mandatory and visible to learners as per your requirement.

The users can select the value from the dropdown or you can also add the custom fields values in bulk via the People bulk import feature.

Creating Custom Fields for a User: 

From within the "User Custom Fields" section in Accounts > Features, select "Add Custom Field", give the Field a
name and any of the additional information below:
• Default Value - Each time a user profile is created, the Default Value will appear in the Custom Field.
• Custom Field Type - The type of information to be captured in that field. The options are:
− String - Administrators/learners can enter a string of characters
− Number - Administrators/learners can enter a number
− Date - Administrators/learners can choose a date
− Dropdown - Pre-populate specific fields for learners to choose from
• Mandatory - Require this field to be populated in order to create/save the user profile 
• Visible to Learner - Learner will be able to see the information on their profile

Keywords

custom fields, user custom fields , KBA , LOD-SF-LIT-CUST , Litmos Features - Custom Fields , How To

Product

SAP Litmos solutions all versions