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Adding or Changing Field Value Lists and Attributes

Fields with an edit type of radio button, check box, drop-down, and picker display a list of values for users to choose from. For the most part, these values are maintained using Field Mappings. In some cases, certain values cannot or should not be modified as they control other actions in the application.

When you modify a field on a record in Field Mappings, you’ll see two value fields: the Display Value List and Value List. The Value List is the list of values the database stores. In general you should leave the Display Value List field blank. However, if you want to store a different value in the database than what the user sees, use the Display Value List. For example, if the Display Value List displays “Hot,Warm,Cold” then the Value List could display “1,2,3”.

Bullhorn sorts values on list view columns based on what’s in the database. So, if you do enter values in the Value List that are different from those in the Display Value List, Bullhorn will sort by the Value List.

Certain fields, such as Status, should only allow one value to be selected at a time. Others, such as Degree List, may warrant several values. You can control this in Field Mappings.

Default Values

When you have a field with predefined values, you can choose one option to appear by default when adding a record. For example, the Country field can default to a country that you most commonly recruit in. With a default value selected, users save time by not having to select a value every time a new record is created, however, this may mean that users bypass the field and leave an incorrect value.

As a best practice, you should never define a default value for a field you have made required. If you do not explicitly set a default value for a radio button or drop-down, the application automatically defaults to the first value in the list.

To add or change a field value list and its attributes

  1. From your Bullhorn Menu, select Field Mappings.
    • S-Release: On the Tools menu, select Field Mappings.
  2. Click the expand arrow to the left of the entity containing the field you are modifying.
  3. Search for the field to modify.
  4. Click on the field name.
  5. If you want users to be able to select multiple values for this field, select Multiple in the Allow Multiple Values drop down.
  6. In the Value List field, type the values that you want to display to users.
  7. If desired, in the Default Value field, enter the value that the field should display by default.
    • If you are using a value list to display multiple choices for a field, be sure to include the default value in that list.
  8. Click Save.