Configuring a population's case form

The case form is configured separately for each population. Case configuration comprises four forms, each represented by a tab:

Instructions: Specify instructions that are displayed at the top of the case form when a new case is opened. If you prefer to have no instructions, leave this blank.

Standard Fields: Specify the standard fields to hide or show and for some fields to make editable and required. You can set default values for some standard fields. By default, these fields are shown. The headings correspond to the panel names on the case form where these fields are located.

Custom Fields: Configure additional fields that are displayed only to service center users. You can configure up to 24 custom fields. These fields are shown in the Additional Information panel on the case form that is associated with the population. A designated number of checkboxes, dates, dropdowns and text fields are configurable. Some fields can be configured to have default values. Some can be configured to be required. By default, custom fields are shown on the case form. To discontinue using a field, set it to hide. Some special characters are not supported in Labels. You can add one read-only, system user field to the header of a case form. The available fields are shown in the list on the field configuration form. The fields are organized by column, indicating the column on the case form where the field is displayed. The display order within columns is determined by the position of the field in the configuration form. You can specify the label.

Drop-down Values: You can add and configure options for each menu list that you add to the Custom Fields form. Before an option can be added, a menu list must be created in the Custom Fields form. Values for the list items that display in the menu list are configured in the Drop-down Values form.

  1. Login as CM setup administrator.
  2. Select Administration > Case Management Admin.
  3. Click Populations.
  4. Select a population.
  5. Click Configure Case.
  6. In Instructions, specify instructions that are shown at the top of the case form when a new case is created through Ask HR, Ask HR for Managers, Ask HR for HR, and the New Case button.
  7. Click Update.
  8. Click Standard Fields.
  9. Click a field and specify this information. Properties vary by field, and some fields have fewer properties or additional properties.
    Default Value
    The value that prepopulates the field. For a check box, True=checked. False=unchecked.
    Hide
    Indicates that the field is hidden or not hidden.
    Required
    Indicates that the field is required or not required.
    Editable
    Indicates that the field on the case form can be edited.
  10. Click Update.
  11. Click Custom Fields.
  12. Click a field and specify this information. Properties vary by field, and some fields have fewer properties or additional properties.:
    Label
    The label as it appears on the case form.
    Default Value
    The value that prepopulates the field. For a check box, True=checked. False=unchecked.
    System Field
    The database field that populates the header. Used only for the HeaderField1 to add a field to the header.
    Hide
    Indicates that the field is hidden or not hidden.
    Required
    Indicates that the field is required or not required.
  13. You can add values to custom drop-down menus. See Adding options to a custom drop-down menu
  14. Click Update.