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title: "Custom Fields in Professional Learning Setup"
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updated: 2025-05-21T23:02:48Z
published: 2025-05-21T23:02:48Z
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# Custom Fields in Professional Learning Setup

The **Custom Fields** settings in **Workshop Settings** allow administrators to create and track additional, organization-specific data related to professional learning (PL) sessions. These fields can capture additional information beyond the system's default options.

Here are a few examples of Custom Fields that your district might use:

- Department or School – Track which departments or schools are attending workshops.
- Special Requirements – Note dietary restrictions, accessibility needs, or material requests for contributors and attendees.
- Session Categories – Add custom classifications for workshop types, such as compliance training or leadership development.
- Funding Source – Specify whether the workshop is funded by grants, federal programs, or internal budgets.
- Certificate Codes – Include custom identifiers for PL credit tracking or certification programs.
- Rescheduled – Identify the reason why a professional learning session was canceled or rescheduled, if applicable.

These optional fields help districts and schools customize Strive to better align with their professional learning tracking and reporting needs.

## **Adding a Custom Field**

**Step 1:** Select the **Settings** option from the main menu and then select **Professional Learning Setup**.

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**Step 2:** Select **Workshop Setup** to expand the options and then select **Custom Fields**.

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**Step 3:** From the **Custom Field Options** menu that appears, select **Add Custom Field**.

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**Step 4:** In the **Property Name** field, enter a name for the custom field.

**Step 5:** In the **Description** field, enter a brief explanation of how to use the custom field and the value it provides. This might also include instructions for the user.

**Step 6:** From the **Data Type** drop-down menu, select the type of field that appears, such as a checkbox, date and time selector, text box, and so on. Selecting **Option List** allows you to add or delete the choices that the users see when completing the custom field.

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**Step 7:** In the **Assign To Event** section, select the checkbox for each type of event to which the custom field applies.

**Step 8:** In the **Custom Action** section, select the appropriate checkbox to determine whether attendees can see the information provided by this field. For example, a Rescheduled or Funding Source field might be kept hidden from attendees.

**Step 9:** Determine who completes the field by selecting either **Submitted by Manager** or **Submitted by Attendee**.

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**Step 10:** Select **Save**. The custom field is complete and available to use when creating and editing workshops.

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