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My Name - Simple (preferredName)

My Name - Simple (preferredName)

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

Rule to Use: This is optional to be enabled. The 'Would you like to share a different first name that people call you?' question requires an applicant response. 

Applicant View

If 'No' is selected:

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If 'Yes' is selected:

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Applicant View in Mobile UX

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

Would you like to share a different first name that people call you? Required
My First Name Required based on response to above question - up to 49 characters
My Middle Name Optional

Admissions View in WebAdMIT

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WebAdMIT Field Details 

Field Category

Field Name

Field Identifier

Order

Data Type

Has Many

Required

Association Portal

Institution Portal

Advisor Portal

Preferred Name Preferred First Name preferred_first_name 20 String (255) No No No No No
Preferred Name Preferred Middle Name preferred_middle_name 30 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

Preferred Name Preferred First Name preferred_first_name Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes No No Yes No No
Preferred Name Preferred Middle Name preferred_middle_name Yes Personal Information - Biographic Information Yes No 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
Would you like to share a different first name that people call you? Standard Biographic Information - Preferred Name String has_preferred_name Preferred Name forms.biographic_information.has_preferred_name
  • Yes
  • No
Has Preferred Name Application field
My First Name Standard Biographic Information - Preferred First Name String preferred_first_name Preferred First Name forms.biographic_information.preferred_first_name 100 characters Applicant Preferred Name - First/Given Name Application field
My Middle Name Standard Biographic Information - Preferred Middle Name String
preferred_middle_name
Preferred Middle Name forms.biographic_information.preferred_middle_name 100 characters Applicant Preferred Name - Middle 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
Would you like to share a different first name that people call you? Preferred Name No Yes Yes Yes Yes
My First Name Preferred First Name No Yes Yes Yes Yes
My Middle Name Preferred Middle Name No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Admissions View in the Outcomes PDF

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