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title: "Connecting New Hires and Job Changes Imported from isolved®"
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# Connecting New Hires and Job Changes Imported from isolved®

*For customers of our* [*isolved integration*](/v1/docs/connecting-isolved-to-built)*.*

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This article explains how to utilize Built position IDs with isolved, assigning new hires and implementing job changes for the appropriate existing positions rather than creating new ones unnecessarily.

*We recommend* [*configuring how Built handles positions for imported terminations and new hires*](/v1/docs/configuring-how-built-handles-positions-for-imported-terminations-and-new-hires) *to determine if positions are automatically deleted or created.*

## Creating the Necessary Custom Fields in isolved

Once a Built field category and a Built Position ID custom field are created in isolved, you can update individuals’ position IDs, ensuring people are assigned to the correct positions. Optionally, you can create a second custom field to specify effective dates for position assignments. All position assignments will be updated in Built during the next import unless an effective date is specified.

### To create a field category in isolved:

1. Locate the main navigation on the left side of the page and click **Client Management.**
2. In the dropdown, click **Tables** and then **Misc Field Categories**.
3. Locate the navigation bar and click **+ Add New**.
4. Enter the category title “Built” and then use the checkbox to select **data set**.
5. Click **Save**.

### To create Built Position ID custom fields in isolved:

1. In the main navigation, click **Client Management.**
2. In the dropdown, click **Tables** > **Misc Employee Fields**.
3. In the navigation bar, click **+ Add New**.
4. Enter the field title “Built Position ID”.

*You must enter the custom field name exactly as shown, ensuring there are no extra spaces.*
5. Click the **Category** dropdown, then click **Built.**
6. Click the **Data Type** dropdown, then click **Text**.
7. Click **Save.**
8. Click **+ Add New** to create another field.
9. Enter the field title “Built Position ID Effective Date”.

*You must enter the custom field name exactly as shown, ensuring there are no extra spaces.*
10. Click the **Category** dropdown, then click **Built.**
11. Click the **Data Type** dropdown, then click **Date**.
12. Click **Save**.

## To update a person’s position ID in isolved:

1. In the main navigation, click **Employee Management.**
2. Click **Employee Maintenance** > **Misc Data Sets**.
3. Locate the employee list and click the individual’s name.
4. Choose the appropriate option based on whether the individual has an existing Built position ID in isolved:
  - **If the individual doesn’t have a Built Position ID record in isolved**, click **+ Add New**.
  - **To edit an existing Built Position ID record,** click the pencil icon.
5. Retrieve the appropriate position ID from Built. There are several ways of [copying position IDs](/v1/docs/copying-position-ids).
6. Paste the position ID into the **Built Position ID** custom field.
7. If the position should be assigned on a future date rather than during the next scheduled import, enter the effective date in the **Built Position ID Effective Date** custom field.
8. Click **Save**.

Please contact our Customer Success Team for additional assistance.

## Additional Resources

[Copying Position IDs](/v1/docs/copying-position-ids)

[Understanding the Importance of Position IDs](/v1/docs/understanding-the-importance-of-position-ids)

[Data Imported from isolved®](/v1/docs/data-imported-from-isolved)