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Favourite Attributes

The purpose of this article is to explain what Favourite Attributes are and how you can use them.

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Written by Terence Cassidy
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What are Favourite Attributes

Favourite Attributes are collections of related attributes that can be assigned to records by users

For example, if you recruit office workers, you could create a folder of favourite attributes called Office Skills containing all the office skills related attributes (see below). So instead of you having to open each master attribute folder and make your selection, all the attributes can be selected from within the one favourites folder.


To create a set of attribute favourites

  1. Click Options and then click Manager

  2. Click General and then click Favourite Attribute Maintenance

  3. Click the

    New button

    icon

  4. Assign a name to the new favourite folder and add any notes

  5. Click Save

  6. Next, with the Favourite Name selected on the left of the screen, click Add ✚ on the Attributes section

  7. The Attribute Value Selection screen opens

  8. Select the Attribute Master, on the left of the screen. Associated Attributes are displayed in the centre

  9. Click on an attribute to select it (you can select multiple entries if required)

  10. Click the

    Select Arrow

    Arrow to add to the Selected Attributes column

  11. Click Save


Add attributes to a Record using a Favourite Attribute

(for Applicants, Clients, Contacts or Jobs)

  1. Find the record you want

  2. Click the Attributes tab (if not visible, you may need to click the More tab first and select it)

  3. Click the ✚ icon

  4. Select Add

  5. The Attributes window opens

  6. Select Favourites

  7. Select the Favourite Attribute in the left column

  8. All of the associated attributes appear in the middle column

  9. Use CTRL+Click to Select the attributes you want

  10. Click the

    Select arrow

    Arrow to add to the Selected Attributes column

  11. Click Save


Add the Favourite Attributes to a user group

Favourite attributes need to be assigned to a user group so that they can be used by users within that group.

  1. Click Options and then click Accounts

  2. Click Groups

  3. Click the

    New button

    icon

  4. Create an appropriate group (e.g. Commercial Recruitment Group)

  5. Click the

    Save button

    icon

  6. On the Attribute Favourite List Groups section:

  7. Click ✚ on the grey bar to add Attribute Favourite List Group

  8. Select the Favourite List Id from the drop down and click Save

  9. Now click the User Groups section and click ✚ on the grey bar to add Users to the group

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