This article provides an explanation of our key symbols used within Mercury.
Red asterix
As within many systems, this indicates that the field is mandatory and must be completed in order to save the record.
Blue plus
This is a recommended field.
Padlock
This field cannot be amended manually. Either a workflow will trigger the change or there is another method. For example with the work address below, there is a Look Up field, which displays all addresses on the client record. The address must be selected from here.
In the below example, the status field changes automatically if a candidate is placed or if they finish a placement:
The Key
This indicates that the data being collected is sensitive. Therefore, only users that have been given a specific role can view/amend the data.
Question Mark
If you are using our Help function, Mercury Assist, you will find a lot of finds throughout the system have a help symbol. Hover with your mouse over this to be given a description of the field.
Plus sign
or 
This will always indicate that a new record can be created.