Creating Custom Fields

Last Updated: July 23, 2024

Overview:

If your organization records employee info that are not available by default in the employee profile, you may utilize the custom fields. Usual use-cases for this include but are not limited to vaccination info, educational background, and diet info. We'll see in this article how to add custom fields in Omni HR.

Creating Custom Fields:

• Go to Settings > Field Management > Add Section. Choose a Section Name in the pop-up. Click Save.
  
  
  

• In the section created, click Add field. A pop-up will appear on the side of the screen.
  
  

• Choose the Field Name, and the Field Type. For Field Type, you can choose among the following:
  • Short text - Allows free-text with limited space and characters.
  • Date - Allows you to enter a date in dd/mm/yyyy format.
  • Paragraph - Allows free-text with more space and characters.
  • Single select - Allows you to set options, and only 1 can be selected and displayed.
  • Multi-select - Allows you to set options, and more than 1 can be selected and displayed.
  • Employee names - Allows you to select a specific user in your database to be displayed.
  • Link/URL - Allows you to enter a link/URL in https:// format
  • Email address - Allows you to enter an email address in the standard format.
    
    

• Once done, the custom field will show up in the list of fields under the section.You will also now see this in an employee's profile.
  
  
  

• You can also reorder the Custom Sections you created along with the Preset Sections. Just click and drag the dots on the left side of the Section in Settings > Field Management > Employee Profile.
  
  
  

Tip: You can use custom fields in conjunction with work flows to get needed information from employees. Learn more through the Work Flows articles.

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