Working with custom fields
This page describes how to use the Employee Field Override screen to add custom fields to the General tab of the Employee Maintenance screen.
Adding a custom field
- On the Employee Field Override screen, click Custom Fields.
The Custom Employee Fields dialog box appears. - Click Add.
An empty row appears at the top of the dialog box. - Optionally, you can enter additional rows if you want to add more than one custom field.
- Enter the information for your custom field(s).
For more information, see Custom Employee Fields dialog box - field descriptions. - Do one of the following:
- If you want to add another custom field:
- click Add.
An empty row appears at the top of the dialog box. - Enter the information for your custom field.
- Click OK.
- click Add.
- If you are ready to apply the field(s) to the Employee Maintenance screen, click OK.
- If you want to add another custom field:
The Custom Employee Fields dialog box closes, and the custom fields appear on the General tab of the Employee Maintenance screen.
Custom Employee Fields dialog box – field descriptions
Field | Description | Notes |
Name | Name of the field you are adding. | If UniFocus is exporting employee data to a payroll or HR system, this field name should match the field name on the export file. This name does not appear on the Employee Maintenance screen. |
Label | Label (or field name) of the field you are adding. This is the text string that appears for the control of field that you are adding. | Â |
Type | The type of field or control that you are adding. Select your control from the drop-down list. Options include:
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Category | The section of the General tab on which the custom field appears. Select the category from the drop-down list. Options include:
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Required | Check box to select whether the custom field requires data:
| If a field is marked as Required, the employee information cannot be entered or updated in RMS |
Max Length | The maximum number of characters allowed for the field. | Â |
Add | Adds a row for you to enter information for a new custom field. | You can add several custom fields before submitting your entries. |
OK | Submits the custom field(s) and closes the dialog box. | If you added several custom fields, you must click OK for those fields to appear on the Employee Maintenance screen. |
Cancel | Cancels your entry and closes the dialog box. | Â |