How do I add user defined fields to customize catalog registration?
As a Catalog admin, you can add user defined fields to a catalog. User defined fields allow you to customize the information you gather during new user registration in addition to the default fields of Full Name and Email. Information in user defined fields can only be collected as part of new user registrations; the fields do not display when existing users enroll in a course.
By default, user defined fields created in a parent catalog are applied to all subcatalogs. Custom user defined fields can be added to a subcatalog by disabling the default setting.
Learn more about editing and deleting user defined fields.
Open Admin
Click the User Name drop-down menu [1]. Then, click the Admin link [2].
Open Catalogs
Click the Catalogs tab.
Open Catalog
To open a catalog or subcatalog, click the catalog name link.
Add User Defined Fields
To add user defined fields to a parent catalog, click the User Defined Fields tab [1]. Then, click the Add Field button [2].
Add Custom Fields in Subcatalog
To add custom user defined fields to a subcatalog, click the User Defined Fields tab [1]. Then, click the Inherit User Defined Fields from parent catalog toggle off [2].
Add Field in Subcatalog
Click the Add Field button.
Choose HTML Input Type
To select a user input type, click the HTML Input Type drop-down menu [1].
To add a text field response type, click the text link [2].
To add a checkbox response type, click the checkbox link [3].
To add a date selection calendar response type, click the date link [4].
Create Key and Label
Enter a name key for the field in the Key text-box [1]. Use lowercase letters and numbers. Spaces are not allowed, use underscores or dashes between words.
Enter the text for the field name that displays during user registration in the Label text-box [2].
If the field is required for registration, click the This field is required checkbox [3].
Note: The Key and Label fields are required fields.
Create Error Message
To add a message to display to users who enter incorrect information in a field, enter text in the Error Message field.
Save Field
Click the Create button.
