Custom Data

Custom Data is a feature in PowerFAIDS that allows you to create your own student record fields. This feature is typically used when you need to store information on the student record that is specific to your institution's procedures but not included as a data field delivered with PowerFAIDS. For example, you might need a data field on the student record for "Dorm Name" because Food & Housing costs vary depending on the dormitory in which a student lives.

You won’t find all of your institution’s custom data fields on the Custom Data page within the student record though because many of them are now embedded within the page they relate to. For example, fields you have associated with packaging are displayed directly in the Aid Package page, in a Custom Data section.

The Custom Data page displays all other custom data not associated to another section of the student record. The help information displayed next to each field is the description of the field provided by your institution when it was created. You can organize these fields into sections from System Administration > Student Record Fields > Custom Data Views > Other Custom Data.

Creating New Fields

Custom Data fields can be viewed or created from System Administration > Student Record Fields.

There are two parts to creating custom data fields: creating a custom data field in the Field Aliases page and then, organizing how it is displayed in the appropriate Custom Data View page.