Custom Fields revamp
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:02 pm
I've seen this discussed a bit here on the forums.. and it comes down to how cumbersome the current implementation is..
http://tech.lds.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5219
The Custom Fields portion of MLS is fundamentally flawed. The fact that you have to go into a separate screen to enter information on a member's custom fields is cumbersome and counter-intuitive, there should be a method to enter custom field data right from the Membership record.
Also, it's EXTREMELY difficult to enter data into MLS for the entire ward in these custom fields. So if the RS conducts a survey to see who can play the piano and we get 30 names it will take about an hour to enter that information into MLS. An example of this is that we've been asked to track Youth Safety Training in MLS and it is very time-consuming to enter in that information. I am not sure what the best way to implement this would be, but the current input model is insufficient. You should at the very least be able to enter this from the Membership Record, but an additional method of being able to "quick-add" custom field data for the entire ward would be great.
http://tech.lds.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5219
The Custom Fields portion of MLS is fundamentally flawed. The fact that you have to go into a separate screen to enter information on a member's custom fields is cumbersome and counter-intuitive, there should be a method to enter custom field data right from the Membership record.
Also, it's EXTREMELY difficult to enter data into MLS for the entire ward in these custom fields. So if the RS conducts a survey to see who can play the piano and we get 30 names it will take about an hour to enter that information into MLS. An example of this is that we've been asked to track Youth Safety Training in MLS and it is very time-consuming to enter in that information. I am not sure what the best way to implement this would be, but the current input model is insufficient. You should at the very least be able to enter this from the Membership Record, but an additional method of being able to "quick-add" custom field data for the entire ward would be great.