Synchronize Workday Hired Employees with ServiceNow Users > Introduction to Synchronize Workday Hired Employees with ServiceNow Users recipe > Prerequisites for creating a custom field in the ServiceNow user entity
  

Prerequisites for creating a custom field in the ServiceNow user entity

To create a custom field in the ServiceNow user entity, perform the following steps:
  1. 1Log in to the ServiceNow organization.
  2. 2Go to User table > Open record > Configure > Form Layout.
    3. The following image shows the Form Layout option on the User page:
    The image shows the Form Layout option on the User page.
  3. 3Add the u_applicant_id, u_transaction_origin, and u_hire_date fields and click Save.
    4. The following image shows the Create new field section on the Configuring User form page.
    The image shows the Create new field section on the Configuring User form page.