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Questions about custom fields in CiviCRM.

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How can I commit civicrm configs to git? [duplicate]

I am exploring civicrm and am trying to set up a prod, staging, dev environment where by I create and test custom fields in dev and deploy them to prod. What is the best way to do this? I cam using ...
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Use Civicrm with Callhub

I would like to use Civicrm in phone banking. I have managed to link Callhub and Civi together so that a phone call is recorded against a user's name. You can also record some of the call information ...
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how to keep previous values of custom Membership fields upon renewal

Civi 5.15.1, WP 5.3.2 My organization provides low-cost farm plots to farmers. We use Civi purely back-end (no website exposure). Each farmer can have multiple plots, which we have implemented in ...
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Custom fields not showing in import and export filter

I have two sets of custom fields related to two sub-types of the same type (organization). Both profiles are active and I can see the custom fields in the contact summaries and in the advance search ...
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import mapping dont save for custom fields on contact subtypes

As the title. If I create custom field set against a contact subtype, then import fields from a csv (saving the mapping for later use), none of the mapped fields are saved for the custom fieldset. i....
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I have created a custom field but only admin users can see it

Have created an inline custom field. Only admin staff can see it. All users should be able to see the view.
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Client Database

It looks like this system has all the functions I need for Donor Management and Fundraising. Does the system also have the capability to house Client Data. For example, we work with families. For ...
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Custom fields in webform membership renewal

I'm starting out to create a CiviCRM system under Drupal for managing the memberships of a Photobiology Society. I have already imported contacts, organizations, memberships and contributions from the ...
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How can I customize the default gear icon on a custom tab set?

Now that there are icons on all the tab sets (awesome, btw) - I'd like to change the standard gear icon that appears on any custom contact field sets that are set to display as a tab. I didn't see ...
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Sending organisation custom tokens to individual

I want to use CiviMail to bulk mail key individual contacts from member organisations and want to include tokens in their email to remind them of the information we currently hold on their ...
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Expected import behavior when setting custom field to view only

Checking this option in a custom field View Only? Is this field set by PHP code (via a custom hook). This field will not be updated by CiviCRM. I had read that it would not update upon import. ...
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Can I report data from a disabled custom field or option?

I'd like to disable some custom field fields, because we no longer want users to enter that data. But then I can no longer see the field in report filters. Is there another way I can get that data out ...
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Custom emails automatically generated based on participants filling in drupal forms

Hi to all and thanks in advance. I'm on Drupal 7 and Civi 5.20.2. I have the CiviRules and EmailAPI (CiviCoOp) extensions as well as Mosaico. We have participants to our events that apply for ...
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Searchable Custom Field doesn't appear in Quicksearch options list and is not a sort option in reports

I have 2 membership custom fields that are set as searchable. One field is integer the other is alphanumeric. Neither field appears in the Quicksearch options in Search Preferences. The custom fields ...
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Data too long for column breaks export

The error is e.g. Data too long for column 'custom_194' at row 1 Our values are 1 character so we set the DB Field Length to 1. However, this makes exports of this same field fail. It is exporting ...
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Events Registration - Custom field widths shown too wide on actual web page

CiviCRM 5.21.0 with Drupal 7 I set up an event registration and added some custom fields and set the width to be smaller than default (usually 20 or 30 wide). In the preview from the Registration ...
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Updating Custom Data Fieldset Settings via php my admin

I've got a site where custom data has been created for Particpant records. And the fieldsets have been made available for all event types. The site in question relies heavily on segmenting events by ...
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Unable to insert membership custom field in e-mail using Smarty

I created a custom field set and a custom field used for memberships. Now i would like to insert the data from the custom field into my e-mail template. So i tried to find the custom field id by going ...
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How to set input mask for a custom field

I want to record an identification number (only integer number) and it should only have 14 digits. I am thinking of something like this: '--- --- --- -----' Is it possible and how? regards, Guillaume
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How to reuse Preferred language select?

There is the Preferred language field in Communication Preferences which allows to choose the contact's preferred language. However when I try to create custom fields for a contact's second, third ...
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Fetch Node data from drupal into CiviCRM

I am interested to know if it is possible to fetch node data from Drupal into CiviCRM. Is there anyway to do this? My End Goal is to to populate a "select list" with node titles from drupal and ...
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Hide wordpress menu items based on civicrm contact fields?

Is there a way to hide a wordpress menu item based on custom fields in the civicrm contact record?
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How to change the date format for a mailing token for a custom date field [duplicate]

We have a date field, custom, set to be dd-mm-yyyy but when we add a token for that custom field in a mailing it comes out as yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss How do we change this
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Custom field in event - for the message templates

In the Event Information I have new field. There, the organizer can be selected from the CRM. For the message templates I would like to use this information. If the field is filled, the First name / ...
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new event From Template does not copy custom fields

On the demo site - http://wpmaster.demo.civicrm.org/wp-admin/ I have created a new set of custom fields for Events - "Events custom fields" with one text field - "test1". I have added value "tst" for ...
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Custom Field "File" Display Issue

I have a custom field "File" which for some reason is not displaying the file. However, it is being uploaded correctly. The functionality is working fine just the display looks corrupted and if i try ...
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How do you get contact_id in a custom form?

$contactId = CRM_Utils_Request::retrieve('cid', 'Positive'); $contactId = (int) $_GET['cid']; $contactId = $form->getVar('_contactID'); Are all possible solutions at different places, but none ...
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Using fieldOptions with Custom Fields

I have a "Select list" within a Contribution Form. I want to populate the "Select List" with Custom Field values. I have created the Custom Group under Contacts, so i want to search all contacts and ...
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Multi-value Custom fields not showing up for export

I have created custom fields for individuals. When I am trying to export data, those which are single value custom fields, I am able to export. While Multi-value Custom fields are not showing up for ...
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Unsure if I just broke my database with a custom field

I added a custom field for authenticated users to add a bio on their profile page (and if there's an existing field I should use for this, please let me know). Not knowing how long I should make this ...
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Event Reporting to call out Custom Fields in related Contribution Record

Is it possible (via extension perhaps) to get a custom field from a related contribution record to be included in a Event Report ? For example, in a paid event registration, this would create a ...
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"Recent Registration" view under CiviEvent - Customise columns

Hi to all (and thank you in advance), I'm looking to add / remove a number of columns under the "Recent Registrations" view, in CiviEvent (image attached). Any suggestions are welcome. (running ...
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Set Default Value for Custom Field

I am trying to set custom fields in a Custom Group. Here is my code: function dfi_civicrm_buildForm($formName, &$form) { if ($formName == 'CustomData') { if ($form->getAction() == ...
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Get Contact id from Relationship to use in a Hook [duplicate]

I want to display Contact B ID of a relationship for the current contact. I am building a hook and this is my code so far. if ( $formName == 'CRM_Contactlayout_Form_Inline_ProfileBlock') { if ...
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Default Value for Custom Field

I have a created a custom group and a custom field within that group. One of the Custom fields is Date. Is there any way to autoload 'current date' (today) in the default value field Using a hook or ...
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Custom field - Drop down. How to create?

Hi guys and thank you in advance. I am extending the options available under "events". I need to create a new custome field (called 'collaboration type') that presents the user with a dropdown list (...
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Deleting and Adding Custom Fields

I'm having trouble updating custom fields in CiviCRM 5.15.1/Drupal. UPDATE: I believe this is occurring because I have too many custom fields in a custom group_id. I was able to reproduce this error ...
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Can i use CiviToken in Custom Fields

Can i use CiviToken (https://github.com/eileenmcnaughton/nz.co.fuzion.civitoken) as Default Values in CiviCRM Custom Fields the same way Drupal lets you use it. Thanks
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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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Import Contribution failing, how to fix?

Receiving following error in drupal when importing contribution from a csv. Is there a quick fix for this? Error: Class name must be a valid object or a string in CRM_Import_Parser->...
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Contribution Report includes TIME

I'm creating a Contribution Report, Contribution Details. I include check the boxes for both Date Received and Receipt Date. The results for both include the time as well as the date. When I export it ...
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Hiding Fields or Disabling Them?

Can you disable or hide fields in the Individual window?
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How do I create default custom data when changing contact subtypes via the API?

If I use the API to give someone a new contact subtype it doesn't create a row in any relevant custom data tables and populate the default values. Does anyone have a good way to handle this? I have ...
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Civievent custom data field duplicate fields in Edit

I encountered a strange situation. I have added a custom data group in a participation record called "Emergency Contact" with 2 fields and while this appeared ok in View of the participant records, ...
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CiviEvent: Limitations for workshop as part of a conference

I created an event for a conference. The conference consists of a gernal part for every participant AND of workshops/panels with limited number of participants (each workshop/panel with its own ...
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Unique custom field - contact creation

I want to add a custom field that we use as an ID from a 3rd party. I need to ensure this value is unique as a way to prevent duplicates. What is the best way to do this?
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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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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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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 allow custom date field over 10 years ago?

Civi 4.7.3 and Wordpress 4.4.2 Since upgrade from 4.7 to 4.7.3 I cannot seem to add a custom date field and allow the user to select a date older than 10 years ago. Recreated on Demo site: Click ...

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