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Slate Instance

TUV

Requestor/Reporter

Patty LaFleur

TTS Staff

Helen Williams

Date

10/24/2023

Status

Completed

Bug Description

From Patty LaFleur: In all previous years, we used to be able to go to the VMCAS tab on the bottom right-hand side, and click on edit.  I could then cut and paste in a corrected version of an essay or a new/different YouTube video link.  Now I’m not seeing that option on the VMCAS ta.  Is there a new way to do this?  Perhaps in the portal?  I have to replace a few essays with corrected versions.   I sed Kaitlynn Moore below as an example.  I need to replaced her video link.  Thanks

Another applicant needs her VMCAS personal essay replaced.  Is that something you can ‘turn on’ as well?

Sorry, one more.  How can I edit this response:

 Prompt: In what ways has your candidacy changed since your previous application(s)?

Troubleshooting/Research

Went to the Field Editor tool to find fields that seemed related to Patty’s request(s). Identified the following fields:

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tufts_supplemental_essay_prompt

tufts_supplemental_essay

vmcas_dvm_reapp_changes

None of these fields had any settings in the Display tab:

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  1. Go to Database > Field Editor and open each of the four fields:

    1. vmcas_personal_statement

    2. tufts_supplemental_video

    3. tufts_supplemental_essay_prompt

    4. tufts_supplemental_essay

    5. vmcas_dvm_reapp_changes

  2. In each, go to Display tab and select:

    1. Tab: VMCAS

    2. Group: Essays (type in exactly)

    3. Order: Assign a number to display in a specific order, I did 200, 210, 211, 220, and 220230.

  3. Refresh field cache.

  4. Spot check a few random application files to ensure fields are now displaying in the tab:

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