Navigate to Contact Custom Fields

1.A - Login to thewebconsole, from the dashboard click Settings.

1.B - From settings click Contact Database and choose Custom Fields.

1.C - Click “Add Custom Field”.

Note that Contact Custom Fields are fields unique to each contact within your contacts list within Database marketing. If you are using add-on tools such as Membership Manager v2 and you wish to add custom fields that cover all members you would instead use Membership Custom Fields.

Adding The Contact Custom Field

2.A - Name the custom field, for example Date Of Birth or Favourite Colour.

2.B - Choose an Input Type, you have the below options available:

• Small Text: this is to be used for small strings of text
• Large Text: this is to be used for large strings of text exceeding lengths longer than a short sentence
• Select Box: this is to be used for a selection of one option, for example Yes or No
• Multi Select Box: this is to be used for a selection of multiple options
• Address: this can be used for additional address information, note that the Address field is a standard field within the contact database
• Date: this is to be used to capture date information, for example date of birth
• File: this is to be used for file import, for example resume

2.C - Choose whether you want this field to be viewable by the contact, by default this is set to “yes” which it should remain.

2.D - Choose whether the field should be required for fulfillment during sign up processes.

2.E - Once steps 2.A -2D are completed click save.