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Former Name - Simple (alternateName)

Former Name - Simple (alternateName)

This question block is in the Biographic Information tile, Personal Information quadrant.

Rule to Use: This is optional to be enabled. An applicant response is required for 'Alternate First Name' and 'Alternate Last Name'.

Applicant View

If 'No' is selected:

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If 'Yes' is selected:

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Mobile UX Applicant View

If 'No' is selected:

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If 'Yes' is selected:

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Post Submission Updates

The configuration defaults to locked but can be configured to be editable post-submission. 

Validations

Question

Validation

Do you have any materials under another name (for example a maiden name, middle name or nickname)? Required 
Former First Name Required if previous answer is Yes - Up to 49 characters

Former Middle Name

Optional - Up to 49 characters
Former Last Name Required if previous answer is Yes - Up to 49 characters
Nickname Optional - Up to 49 characters

Admissions View in WebAdMIT

The screen shot below shows an applicant with an alternate name - middle name displaying.

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The screen shot below shows an applicant with alternate name - preferred nickname displaying.

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WedAdMIT Field Details 

Field Category

Field Name

Field Identifier

Order

Data Type

Has Many

Required

Association Portal

Institution Portal

Advisor Portal

Personal Materials Under Another Name? materials_under_another_name 3 Boolean No Yes No No No
Personal Alternate First Name alternate_first_name 4 String (255) No Yes if 'Materials' question is 'Yes' No No No
Personal Alternate Middle Name alternate_middle_name 6 String (255) No No No No No
Personal Alternate Last Name alternate_last_name 8 String (255) No Yes if 'Materials' question is 'Yes' No No No
Personal Nickname nickname 10 String (255) No No No No No

WebAdMIT Field Attributes

Field Category

Field Name

Field Identifier

Visible in WebAdMIT UI

Associated Panel - Subpanel

Available in Export Manager

Available in List Manager

Available in Scoring Manager

Available to Merge into Emails

Available to Add to the Applicant Header

Available in Batch PDF File Names

Personal Materials Under Another Name? materials_under_another_name Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes Yes No No No No
Personal Alternate First Name alternate_first_name Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes No No Yes No No
Personal Alternate Middle Name alternate_middle_name Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes No No Yes No No
Personal Alternate Last Name alternate_last_name Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes No No Yes No No
Personal Alternate First Names alternate_first_names Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes No No No No No
Personal Alternate Middle Names alternate_middle_names Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes No No No No No
Personal Alternate Last Names alternate_last_names Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes No No No No No
Personal Nickname nickname Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes Yes No Yes No No

Admission View in the WebAdMIT PDF

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Admissions View in Outcomes

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Outcomes Field Details

CAS Field Name or Custom Question Text CAS Standard or Custom Block? Outcomes Application Record Navigation Link Name (Left Menu) Outcomes Application Question Header Outcomes Application Question Field Name Outcomes Application Question Type Outcomes Field Dictionary Search Key Outcomes Field Dictionary Field Label Outcomes Field Dictionary Field Name
Form Key
Outcomes Response Options Outcomes Application Form Label Application or Contact Field
Do you have any materials under a former legal name? Standard Biographic Information - Alternate Name String alternate_name Alternate Name forms.biographic_information.alternate_name
  • Yes
  • No
Applicant Has Alternate Name(s) -
- - Biographic Information Your Alternate Name Title String alternate_name_value - Title Title forms.biographic_information.alternate_name_value.title - Alternate Name Application field

Former First Name 

(displays only if 'Yes' is selected for above question)

Standard Biographic Information Your Alternate Name First/Given Name String alternate_name_value - Given/First Given/First forms.biographic_information.alternate_name_value.given Given/First Name Alternate Name Application field

Former Middle Name

(displays only if 'Yes' is selected for above question)

Standard Biographic Information Your Alternate Name Middle Name String alternate_name_value - Middle Middle forms.biographic_information.alternate_name_value.middle - Alternate Name Application field

Former Last Name

(displays only if 'Yes' is selected for above question)

Standard Biographic Information Your Alternate Name Last/Family Name String alternate_name_value - Family/Last Family/Last forms.biographic_information.alternate_name_value.family Family/Last Name Alternate Name Application field

Nickname

(displays only if 'Yes' is selected for above question)

Standard Biographic Information Nickname Nickname String
Nickname
Nickname forms.biographic_information.preferred_nick_name_value 100 characteres Applicant Nickname -
- - Biographic Information Your Alternate Name Suffix String alternate_name_value - Suffix Suffix forms.biographic_information.alternate_name_value.suffix - Alternate Name Application field

Outcomes Field Attributes

Field Name from CAS Outcomes Application Question Field Name Available to Merge into Emails Available on Application Grid Available on Application Grid Segment Included on Outcomes Default Full Application PDF Available in Exports
Do you have any materials under a former legal name? Alternate Name No Yes Yes Yes Yes
- Title No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Former First Name 

(displays only if 'Yes' is selected for above question)

First/Given Name No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Former Middle Name

(displays only if 'Yes' is selected for above question)

Middle Name No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Former Last Name

(displays only if 'Yes' is selected for above question)

Last/Family Name No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Admissions View in the Outcomes PDF

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