Updating an answer without redoing your assessment

How field updates let you correct one answer and close the action item it caused.

Last updated November 7, 2026

Businesses change. When something you reported is no longer true, you can correct just that answer. You never need to repeat the whole assessment.

Example

You reported five employees, and Cyphr AI created an item suggesting you grow your team. Since then, you've hired two more people.

  1. Open the action item.
  2. Select Mark Started, then Update Answer.
  3. Enter the new number and submit it.
  4. Your platform reviews and approves the correction.
  5. Cyphr AI checks again. If the gap no longer applies, the item closes on its own.

Good to know

  • A field update only changes the answers connected to that item. The rest of your assessment stays as it is.
  • Your score updates after the correction is approved.
  • If a lender has your application open, they see your updated information automatically. See After you apply.
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