Setup Center: Contact Local Fields

Modified on: Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Contact Local fields are the custom defined contact fields that may not have the same value for all students linked to the contact such as Custody information. These can be viewed under Setup Center > Libraries > Contact Local Fields.

Contact Local Fields
A	Add New: Select to add a new Contact Local Field. Field Name and Length are both Mandatory.
B	Edit: Edit an existing Field
C	Delete: If the field has not been used, a delete confirmation will pop-up to confirm deletion. A warning will display that the field cannot be deleted if the field has values for any contacts.
D	Select the Ellipsis to update the Validation list. The Update List window opens: Allow Multiline Entry can be enabled to enter multiple items to the list at once. List Order: Can be Manually Set or select Ascending or Descending order. Generate: Can be used to populate the list from existing data values. Check off items for selection to delete. Click the Trashcan icon, which will turn red when items are selected.
E	Search can be used to find a value in the validation list.