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Path: [[Callproof Support]] - [[Website]] - [[Navigation Bar]] - [[Home]]
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Path: [[Callproof Support]] - [[Website]] - [[Custom Fields]]
  
  
 
== What are Custom Fields? ==
 
== What are Custom Fields? ==
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[[File:customfields_index.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Index of Custom Fields]]
  
 
Custom Fields are user created fields specific to their contact records. Custom fields are included on every contact and can be used to filter contact search results.
 
Custom Fields are user created fields specific to their contact records. Custom fields are included on every contact and can be used to filter contact search results.
  
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When searching for contacts, custom fields can be used as search criteria. Custom fields are not shown on the contacts search screen by default, but can be seen by clicking the MORE button towards the bottom of the contacts search criteria section.
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To view custom fields already created, select Custom Fields under the [[Home]] tab from the [[Navigation Bar]].
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== Create Custom Fields ==
  
== Viewing Current Custom Fields ==
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Click '''Add Custom Field''' to create new custom field.
  
To view Custom Fields, from the navigation bar, select "Home" then "Contact Types".
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Name the field, select a Field Type, and click Save to create new Custom Field.
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: '''Auto Integer'''
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: '''Checkbox''' - A checkbox appears next to the field name
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: '''Date''' - Date field (Example: 12/01/2013)
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: '''Datetime''' - Date and Time field (Example: 12/01/2013 12:34PM)
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: '''Decimal''' - Allows a number with decimal
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: '''Integer''' - Whole numbers without a decimal
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: '''Radio''' - Presents multiple options with an option to select one.  After submitting, available options can be added, editted, or removed.
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: '''Select''' - Presents a drop down of choices. After submitting, available options can be added, editted, or removed.
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: '''Text''' - Single line of text
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: '''Textarea''' - Present a large block for multiple lines of text
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: '''Time''' - Time field (Example: 12:34PM)
  
  
== Creating Custom Fields ==
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== Edit Custom Field ==
  
To create Custom Fields, from the navigation bar, select "Home" then "Contact Types".  
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To edit a custom field select the notepad to the right of the field name and type.  The option to change the field name and type will be presented.
  
Next, select "Add Custom Field" from the top right of the main info pane.
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To change options available within a select or radio type field, select the list icon right of the field name and type.  After selecting, options within these types can be edited, removed, or added.
  
  
== Filtering Contact Search Results with Custom Fields ==
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== Remove Custom Field ==
  
When searching for contacts, custom fields can be used as search criteria. Custom fields are not shown on the contacts search screen by default, but can be seen by clicking the MORE button towards the bottom of the contacts search criteria section.
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Click the red X to the right of the field name and type to remove the field from the system.  Callproof will ask for verification if remove is clicked.

Latest revision as of 16:04, 3 December 2014

Path: Callproof Support - Website - Custom Fields


What are Custom Fields?

Index of Custom Fields

Custom Fields are user created fields specific to their contact records. Custom fields are included on every contact and can be used to filter contact search results.

When searching for contacts, custom fields can be used as search criteria. Custom fields are not shown on the contacts search screen by default, but can be seen by clicking the MORE button towards the bottom of the contacts search criteria section.

To view custom fields already created, select Custom Fields under the Home tab from the Navigation Bar.



Create Custom Fields

Click Add Custom Field to create new custom field.

Name the field, select a Field Type, and click Save to create new Custom Field.

Auto Integer
Checkbox - A checkbox appears next to the field name
Date - Date field (Example: 12/01/2013)
Datetime - Date and Time field (Example: 12/01/2013 12:34PM)
Decimal - Allows a number with decimal
Integer - Whole numbers without a decimal
Radio - Presents multiple options with an option to select one. After submitting, available options can be added, editted, or removed.
Select - Presents a drop down of choices. After submitting, available options can be added, editted, or removed.
Text - Single line of text
Textarea - Present a large block for multiple lines of text
Time - Time field (Example: 12:34PM)


Edit Custom Field

To edit a custom field select the notepad to the right of the field name and type. The option to change the field name and type will be presented.

To change options available within a select or radio type field, select the list icon right of the field name and type. After selecting, options within these types can be edited, removed, or added.


Remove Custom Field

Click the red X to the right of the field name and type to remove the field from the system. Callproof will ask for verification if remove is clicked.