Required Animal Fields
Required animal fields are those fields which must be filled out in order to add an animal. When you have Data Management or Website service, your team gets to choose which fields are required when an animal record is created or edited.
Service Note
Setting animal fields to required is a special feature available in the Data Management service, which is also bundled in the Website service.
The only fields that are required by default when adding an animal are Name, Status, Species, and Primary Breed. However, your organization can set additional fields as required.
Where do I find it?
You can find the Required Fields page by going to Animals > Settings and clicking Required Fields.
To manage the required fields, a volunteer must have the role of Site Admin.
Click here for information on permissions
The following actions are available for Required Animal Fields with the specified service and user roles:
Action | Description | Services | User Roles |
Manage Required Fields | Able to change the fields that are required for animals | Data Management | Site Admin |
What is the Required Animal Fields list?
The list of fields is shown below
Follow the directions below to make a field required or to remove the required status from that field.
Make a field required
Go to the Animal Required Fields page (Animals > Settings > Required Fields)
Select the field you want to require from the Field drop down
Click the Add button
Click Save Required Fields to save the required fields
Make a field not required
Go to the Animal Required Fields page (Animals > Settings > Required Fields)
Select the field you no longer want to require from the Required Fields box
Click the Remove button
Click Save Required Fields to save the required fields