User improvement, CiviCRM Participant Import, users can be misled into thinking Participant Status ID field is mandatory because it is shown in red with asterisk
As reported by CiviCRM users. When using the CiviCRM Participant Import, users can be misled into thinking Participant Status ID field is mandatory because it is shown in red with asterisk. However, the requirement is for either Participant Status OR Participant Status ID to be present in the import.
Suggested user improvement is to do the following:
- Not use RED as the colour or asterisks in the drop-down options as this denotes mandatory field in other parts of the CRM, eg. RED asterisk. Recommend using bold and black text, no asterisk.
- Provide user help note / explanatory text on the page to detail the mandatory fields required for the import.
We can submit a PR for this user improvement, just posting here for feedback and other suggestions.
Agileware Ref: CIVICRM-1655