Questions tagged [custom-fields]
Questions about custom fields in CiviCRM.
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Approach to dynamically filled custom field using member since date
I've been thinking about how to best approach this and I'm stumped as to how to best go about it.
I want to add a custom field to a profile that is rendered on the Contact Summary page. I would like ...
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“Use (create mode)” button is missing
WordPress 5.2.2, Civi 5.15.1
I just created a custom profile containing custom Membership fields, and want to get its URL so I can add it to the Navigation Menu. However, the Use button does not ...
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Webform field not updating CiviCRM field
I have created a webform and want to update existing fields in Civicrm. These fields are custom fields that have been created in CiviCRM (see below print screen)
So i have created the following ...
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How do I put saved searches or smart groups as menu options in WordPress?
Is it possible to make custom searches (smart groups) available from the custom menu. For instance, I am tracking elections (organizations) with custom fields for special elections, open races, ...
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How to install the missing countries
When adding a new contact, I want to insert the address including the country. However, in the drop-down menu, only a few countries are listed.
How can I add missing countries to the drop-down menu at ...
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Profile form submit error page displays duplicate data entry fields
I’ve used a profile on a Wordpress page on our website to gather constituent demographic info, with required fields set at the profile level. If you’re on this page as a visitor to the website and ...
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Listing events that only belong to a group
I have CiviCRM 5.12 on drupal 7. I want to create a drupal view containing the next events that are printed if only the contact belongs to an authorized group. That is, when I create an event, I link ...
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API contact custom field
I successfully used civicrm to create a contact but I want to send a custom field value through api to be saved on the created contact but can't find a way to do can you advise, when I search in ...
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Batch Update the current relationship in CiviCRM
I need your help. I need to disable a current relationship for 4000 records in the import process without using SQL command line.
There is no field for set active/inactive or expiry date of the ...
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Search builder “not empty” “not null” question
I'm using CiviCRM to (in part) manage a large group of translation volunteers for our organisation. I've got everything set up quite nicely, using custom fields and groups to help our staff manage ...
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Custom dropdown for specific relationship type
When creating a new relationship is it possible to create a dropdown that only displays when you have selected a specific relationship type.
For instance:
Add custom relationship “Representation”
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Custom field not displaying in edit mode
CiviCRM 5.12.4-5.13.4
PHP 7.1 - 7.2
Joomla 3.9.6
MySQL 5.6
Hi,
After updating Civi to 5.12.4, I cannot edit custom fields in contacts, also creating and editing fields in Administer 'Edit Field' ...
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How to cure empty config screens in civi?
We are getting two Civi config screens which show a header, but no content. The screen loads but is empty - no options, no fields, no instructions.
One is when wanting to delete a custom field -
here'...
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Where has a custom field been used?
Drupal 7.65
CiviCRM 5.10.4
Hi everyone,
Bit of a strange question here but I'll explain the context and hopefully there's a solution!
So we have a custom field that asks for people's consent to ...
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API call to modify contact custom data fields fails without error
I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue I'm having with api v3. I can successfully use the api to modify standard CiviCRM contact fields, but if I use the api to modify a contact's custom field the call ...
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Help! Multiple choice value vs lable
I created a set of custom questions that are of the type multiple choice. I entered the labels like "Blue", "Green", "Orange", and left the values at 1,2,3
When I run a report in civiCRM, the column ...
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Spanish custom last name solution
I'm new here, but I'm sure not the only one who speaks Spanish. I would like to know what solutions you have used for the problem of the 2 surnames that are used in Spanish.
Which is the best ...
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Add custom fields to cases
Have managed to add custom fields to contacts, and have tried to do the same for cases. The option seems to be there, but they do not show up on the page for creating a new case.
I can add custom ...
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Accessing fields/data from a lookup field
Does anyone here know about CRM? Accessing lookup field data (composite address field) using JavaScript? Lookup field is on Contact form. Trying to access address of Account entity
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Custom Field: Multiple Contact References
Is it possible to configure custom field of type contact reference to store multiple contacts?
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Is it possible to assign a “custom group” to a specific roles of users?
I have a custom set of data that I wøuld like be only visible to users with specific permission. is it possible to achieve? thanks
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How can I refresh a custom data tab in the contact summary?
I want to store an email address (or phone or address) in a custom group when they are deleted. So if for contact John Doe the email address john.doe@example.org is deleted, it is stored in the custom ...
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facilitators viewing registration responses
We have co-facilitators for our instructional events who are not staff. We want them to be able to view the complete registration profile responses (i.e. 'registration info') prior to their event in ...
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Querying participant custom fields in CRM/Event/Form/Participant.tpl
I am trying to add a custom behaviour while editing a participant, so that based on several conditions of what the user had chosen as custom fields in the event's registration form, the confirmation ...
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Warning: htmlspecialchars() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in …/civicrm/packages/HTML/Common.php on line 144
Has anyone else seen the above error under Joomla and CiviCRM 5.11.0 when running the Event Report: Attendee List? I've done a bit of troubleshooting and it appears it seems when a custom form value ...
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sorting states in state/province dropdown
Civi 5.11, WordPress 5.1.1
I work with an organization whose Contacts (of all types) are limited to 4 states in the US. (Available States/Provinces in the localization settings includes only the US.) ...
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Trying to create a custom field that works similar to “Contact is Deceased” function
One of the organizations we work with is defunct now and I'm trying to create a field to capture this info. It would be great to have similar functions as the Contact is Deceased button (ie, "...
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How to troubleshoot “Expected one CustomField but found 0” error?
When I try to open Contacts of some Smart Groups, CiviCRM gives me error:
Expected one CustomField but found 0
All parent Smart Groups that include faulty Smart Groups are also rendering the same ...
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Can you use contribution fields on event registrations?
we have an event - we have custom fields for contributions that we would like filled out when people register. CiviEvent will not allow me to select a profile with contribution fields. How can I ...
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Custom field default values at database level, not form level?
When you set a default value for a custom field, it only exists at the form level. Is there a practical way to enforce them at the database level? For instance, by altering the SQL table definition?
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Validation radio custom fields on civicrm_validateForm hook does not work
I have a custom field on contact in radio type format, not required field. I'd like to set up custom error on this field by using hook_civicrm_validateForm when the field is null.
// hook in ...
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CiviCRM report for Case activities listing Case data
I would like to generate an Activities report (eg upcoming scheduled activities) which includes case data (eg case ID, case Subject, case Role contacts, case custom fields) of the case to which each ...
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How can I add Option Group for custom data field in CiviCRM
I'm trying to create an option group for a custom data field. It needs to be a multi-select dropdown. How can I build in CiviCRM
Eg
<select>
<optgroup label="Accommodations">
<...
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Why does API get participants return all custom fields together with the specified return field?
When I do this:
$result = civicrm_api3('Participant', 'get', [
'sequential' => 1,
'return' => ["custom_14"],
'event_id' => 3,
]);
In the results I get the desired custom field, but I ...
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DB Error: No such table - custom fields
Below are log entires telling me what I know, but do not know how to resolve.
In reformatting custom data set, via import and export via phpmyadmin (need to switch from text to number field type), I ...
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Can't access custom fields used in event registration
Versions:
Drupal 7.63
CiviCRM 5.9.1
Custom Fields:
Created custom fields with Field Type of Autocomplete-Select with lookup for following fields:
Institution
Area of Study
Year of Graduation
Used ...
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Custom Fields Table
I am having issues when working with Custom fields, that the CRM gets frozen, and have to restart everything. Today I noticed that the MySQL table log_civicrm_custom_field has nearly 140K rows, while ...
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Offline Contribution receipts does not contain custom fields information
Currently using CiviCRM 5.9.1 and drupal 7.63
Contribution receipts works as expected if the checkbox to send receipt is checked while creating offline contribution. Receipts for offline ...
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How do I set the display size for custom fields?
I have a profile that combines built-in fields with custom fields, both alphanumeric. The custom field displays shorter than the built-in fields which, when I examine the page source, are size="30".
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How to Implement Funds that Different Grants Belong to?
How would I go about implementing funds that different grants belong to? There would be annual funding rounds based on them. CiviGrant by itself doesn't provide this functionality.
Two ways to ...
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How do you restore contacts that have a deleted custom contact type?
I am getting an error Invalid Filter error when trying to open a contact that was configured with a contact type that has since been deleted. The contacts are returned in the search but I am unable to ...
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What is the public flag for on custom Field sets?
What is the public flag for on custom Field sets?
It seems that even if a field is marked as public, it will not show up for anonymous users on a profile unless I give anonymous users the "access all ...
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Change 'Used for' contact type of custom fields
I have custom field group set as used for 'individual' but I want to change it to limit it to a contact subtype. What is the best way to achieve this - I could create a new field group and copy data ...
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Is is possible to restrict visibility of custom data sets?
Current install - WP5.0 / Civi 5.7.2
I'm just thinking through our Safeguarding / Child Protection process. We don't have any issues, but we're legally obliged to have a process. And I'd rather set ...
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Implementing tokens and tokenValues hooks for Event custom field
I'm trying to implement a hook for inserting Event custom fields into Scheduled reminders; however, I'm not a developer so I'm really not sure what the code needs to look like. The custom field is ...
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Can custom Tokens for pledges be created?
I need to include the amount pledged and the amount they need to pay (which are different values) within an email I'm sending from CiviMail to let our pledgers know when/how to pay and how much. This ...
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How to retrieve custom field image files?
How can I retrieve images uploaded in custom field sets for contacts? Could you get a URL for them the same way you can for the contact "image_url" in the API?
When I look up the custom field for the ...
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Communication Styles
How to define "informal" or "formal" communication style?
That is, how to link the informal (1) email and (2) postal greetings, and (3) address layout to the informal style, idem for the formal style....
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custom fields not adding to Drupal views
I'm trying to build a drupal view and pull in rm custom data
For both contact (client) and case
(view for case contact, relationships include case contact id-case id, and case contact id- contact id)
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Current Employer style field for a custom field
I have been asked to add some custom fields to the default CiviCRM Interface that bahave like the current employer field.
That is to say, my users want to create certain relationships and have them ...
