managing standard fields

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Custom Fields: Understanding Field Types in Reporter's Profile
• Understanding Standard Fields
• List of Standard Fields (and Where to Find Them)
• Making Standard Fields Mandatory When Enrolling Reporters
• Turn On Review: I want staff to review and update standard fields.

Custom Fields: Understanding Field Types in Reporter's Profile

There are three types of fields in a reporter's profile. This article covers Standard Fields. 

For Custom and Type 1 Associations, you will need to reference other articles to learn how to use and manage them. 

Here are the three types of fields:

1. Standard Fields - These fields are defaults and connect to essential system settings, so they have fewer options for customization. 
   
   
2. Custom Fields - You and your program create these fields to collect any information on your reporters you wish, they are entirely customizable (see this article for more information on creating custom fields: creating panels, sub-panels, context blocks, and fields). Access guidance on understanding and managing Custom Fields here. 
   
   
3. Type 1 Associations - these are fields that create custom "tags" for reporters that can be used to categorize and target reporters in different ways throughout the system.  Access guidance on understanding and managing Type 1 Assocations here.)

Understanding Standard Fields

Standard fields are pre-installed and play an important role in the operation of your Impact Suite. Here is a list of the Standard Fields, where you will find them (panel/subpanel) and where you can manage these fields. 

Making Standard Fields Mandatory When Enrolling Reporters

Requiring certain standard fields upon enrollment can ensure that you're connecting reporters to essential settings such as their site assignment and timesheets right away.

1. On the left, in your Mission Control, click Reporters, Admins, & Sites.
   
   
2. On the right, click Manage reporter accounts.
   
   
3. On the right, use the More drop-down menu and select Manage Fields and Profile Layout.
   
   
4. Click on the name of the field you'd like to update.
   
   These are the two standard fields that you can require upon enrollment from this space:
   
   
   
5. A window will open:
   
   

   Note: Making the Timesheet Template required upon enrollment will also make the Timesheet Position required.

   
   
   
   
   
6. Decide on whether to make the field required or visible (but not required) upon enrollment.
   
   
7. Click the Update button to save your changes.

Turn On Review: I want admins to review and update standard fields.

Let's imagine you want your admins to review a standard field when moving from one program year to another. The first step will be to create a Type 1 Association called Program Year. (Check out this resource for creating Type 1 Associations.)

Once you have created your Type 1 Association and have permission to Create & Manage Fields, you can turn on review for any field in the reporter profile.

Let's review how to manage admin review for your STANDARD FIELDS. 

1. On the left, in your Mission Control, click Reporters, Admins, & Sites.
   
   
2. On the right, click Manage reporter accounts.
   
   
3. On the right, use the More drop-down menu and select Manage Fields and Profile Layout.
   
   
4. Click on the name of the standard field you'd like to update.
   
   These are the two standard fields for which you can enable review by the admin.
   
5. A window will open:
   
   
6. To turn on review for ADMINS:
   
   1. Scroll to the Reporter Editing & Archiving Options section.
      
      
   2. Check the box next to this permission > "Require admins to review or add..."
      
      
   3. Select the Type 1 Association and Item you'd like to use to trigger the review. (In this example, we'll use Program Year > 2025-26.)
      
      
   4. Select the staff (by Admin Role) responsible for reviewing this field. 
      
      Important Note: Only Admin Roles with permission to "Edit, Archive, & Delete Reporter Accounts" are available in this list, as they are the only folks in your Impact Suite with permission to make changes in a reporter's profile.
      
      
7. Click Update to save your changes. 

What will happen after you turn on review by Admins? 

The relevant staff will be prompted to review the field when the reporter is added to the Type 1 Association Item: 2025-26 (under Program Year) in their profile. Here's how staff will be prompted: 

• All selected staff will have access to a new page on their Action Center: Update Reporter Profiles listing all reporters with fields that need to be reviewed:
  
  
• In relevant reporter profiles, a new section called Admin To Do's will appear:
  
  
• If you have enabled the permission: 'Receive an e-mail at the end of each day listing reporters whose profiles require staff updates or review,' relevant admins will receive a daily email listing all reporters who need to review this field.