Custom Fields
KREDO allows organizations to add additional user information that is specific to their business requirements.
In addition to the standard user profile fields, Admins can create custom fields for information such as:
- Joining Date
- Department
- Manager
- Skill Rating
- Competency Rating
- Performance Rating
- Customer Satisfaction Score
- Customer Engagement
- Quality Assurance Score
- Other organization-specific information
Custom fields can be used when creating users manually and can also be populated through supported integrations such as Active Directory.
Standard user fields
KREDO provides the following standard user profile fields:
- First Name *
- Last Name
- Username *
- Email *
- Phone
- Country
- City
- User Role *
- Groups
- Job Role
- Job Level
Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a mandatory field.
Custom field types
When creating a custom field, you can select the appropriate data type:
- Textfield
- Dropdown
- Number
- Checkbox
- Date
You can also mark a custom field as Required if users must provide a value for that field.
Where custom fields are used
Custom fields created in KREDO can be reflected in user-related areas and reports.
They can be available in:
- Overview – Filters
- User Summary – Filters
- Learning Path Summary – Assigned Users filters
- Course Summary – General Course Details and Assigned Users filters
- LEAP Summary – Assigned Users filters
- Group Summary – Users filters
- Assignment Summary – User and Points filters
Tip: Create custom fields before adding the corresponding information to user profiles or bulk-upload files.
Add a Custom Field
Use custom fields to capture additional information that is not available in the standard KREDO user profile.
To add a custom field:
- Open Menu.
- Select Settings.
- Under Site Configuration, open General.
- Select Custom Fields.
- Select Add Custom Field.
- Enter the name of the custom field.
- Select the appropriate Type:
- Textfield
- Dropdown
- Number
- Checkbox
- Date
- Enable Required if the field must be completed.
- Select Create.
A success message confirms that the custom field has been created.
The new field is then displayed in the list of available custom fields.
Note: Custom fields are additional to the standard fields provided by KREDO, such as First Name, Last Name, Username, Email, Phone, Country, City, User Role, Groups, Job Role, and Job Level.
Edit a Custom Field
You can edit an existing custom field when its details need to be updated.
To edit a custom field:
- Open Menu.
- Select Settings.
- Under Site Configuration, open General.
- Select Custom Fields.
- Locate the custom field you want to update.
- Select the More options (three dots) icon.
- Select Edit.
- Update the required details.
- Select Save.
A success message confirms that the custom field has been updated.
The updated field is displayed in the list of custom fields.
Delete a Custom Field
If a custom field is no longer required, you can delete it from KREDO.
To delete a custom field:
- Open Menu.
- Select Settings.
- Under Site Configuration, open General.
- Select Custom Fields.
- Locate the custom field you want to delete.
- Select the More options (three dots) icon.
- Select Delete.
- In the confirmation window, select Yes.
A success message confirms that the custom field has been deleted.
Caution: Before deleting a custom field, make sure it is no longer required for user profiles, reports, or other configured workflows.
Custom fields and bulk user upload
When creating users through bulk upload, any custom fields configured in KREDO must be added to the Excel file.
To include a custom field in a bulk-upload file:
- Download the latest user-upload template.
- Identify the last existing column.
- Add each custom field as a new column after the existing columns.
- Enter the appropriate value for each user.
- Save the file.
- Upload the completed file.
Important: Make sure the custom-field columns and values match the custom fields configured in KREDO before uploading the file.
Learn more about Bulk User Management →
