Cascading Custom Fields

You can set Course Custom Fields to cascade down to the classes that use the course. When a course custom field is enabled to cascade down to a Class, it creates a new class custom field. This new field is like any other class custom field on a class.

Best Practices for Course Custom Fields

• If the course custom field is set to unique values, the value set in course is compared to other course values and, if a value is set set in the class, it is compared to other class values.
• If there are user role restrictions set on the field, the same restriction is imposed on the classes.
• If a course is available to an organization, but the course custom field is not, the field will be seen on the course but not on the class.

Set a Course Custom Field

To set a course custom field to cascade, check Cascade To Class on the Basic Information tab of the field. This checkbox is at the bottom of the Basic Information tab of the custom field when the Entity is set as Course.

When the field cascades to the class, it will display in the same display group. If the display group tab does not exist on classes, it will be created as a custom tab.

Related Topics

For more information regarding custom fields, please see:

• Creating Custom Fields