What fieldset configurations are recommended for configurable fieldsets?
Background
A Procore account user who has 'Admin' level permissions on the company's Admin tool can configure certain configurable fieldsets for supported tools.
With configurable fieldsets, you can control which fields are required, optional, or hidden. This simplifies the user interface and allows you to customize forms according to your company-specific requirements. For example, if you want to make sure everyone fills out the 'Contributing Behavior' field for an incident report, you can use configurable fieldsets to mark the field as 'Required'. These fieldset configurations will be reflected in your custom reports, allowing you to improve your analytics based on what's important to your company.
Note
If you apply a new configuration to a fieldset that is being used by an existing project, the new configuration will be applied when creating a form or updating its information. For example, if you change the 'Contributing Behavior' fieldset to be 'Required' for an observation, a user will be prompted to update the field when editing the observation.
By configuring tool fieldsets, you can create a company standard according to your business process to ensure consistency and prevent data entry errors. When you configure a fieldset, the fieldset will apply to all new projects with the option to apply it to existing projects. This makes it easier for users to adopt each tool. The answer below provides Procore's recommendations for default fieldset configurations, which are optimized for companies managing around $20M in annual construction volume.
For more information about configurable fieldsets, see What are configurable fieldsets and which Procore tools support them?
