Custom Fields

Viewing and Managing Custom Fields

To view an existing custom fields you already created, click Contact lists in the navigation bar, then click View custom fields. This screen allows you to view and manage all the custom fields configured in Interspire Email Marketer.

You can create, edit and delete custom fields in this screen.

Viewing Custom Fields

Create a custom field	Click this to define a new custom field. See Creating and Editing Custom Fields for information on the screens that display.
Delete selected	Select a box belonging to one or more fields, then click this button to delete the selected fields.
	Select a box belonging to a field before clicking the Delete selected button. Select the box at the top of the column to select all fields.
Custom field	This displays the name of the custom field.
Created	This displays the date on which you created the custom field.
Type	This displays the type of custom field. See Creating and Editing Custom Fields for information on the types of custom fields available.
Mandatory	This displays Yes if a contact must complete this field to be added to the contact list.
Action	- Click Edit to modify a custom field. See Creating and Editing Custom Fields for information on the screens that display. - Click Delete to remove a custom field from Interspire Email Marketer. The field cannot be retrieved.

Creating and Editing Custom Fields

Take the following steps to create a custom field:

• Click Contact Lists in the navigation bar. Select View Custom Fields and click the Create a Custom Field button.

• Select the Custom field type:

  • Select Text field to create a field into which the user may enter a single line of text.
  • Select Multiline text field to create a field into which the user may enter multiple
    lines of text.
  • Select Numbers only to create a field into which the user may enter numerals only.
  • Select Pick list to create a drop‐down list box from which the user may select an
    option.
  • Select Checkboxes to create one or more check boxes from which the user may
    select multiple options.
  • Select Radio buttons to create one or more radio buttons from which the user may
    select a single option.
  • Select Date field to create a field from which the user may select a date. You can
    limit the years available for selection.

• Enter the name for the field in the Custom field name field.

• If you want Interspire Email Marketer to allow users to join a contact list only once they
  have completed this field, select the Is this field required? check box.

• Click Next. The fields that display in the next screen depend upon the Custom field type you selected:

  • If you selected Text field, see Text Field.
  • If you selected Multiline text field, see Multiline Text Field.
  • If you selected Numbers only, see Numbers Only Field.
  • If you selected Pick list, see Pick List.
  • If you selected Checkboxes, see Checkboxes.
  • If you selected Radio buttons, see Radio Buttons.
  • If you selected Date field, see Date Field.

• When you have completed the fields in this screen, click Next.

• Select the contact list (or lists) in which you want to use this custom field.
• Click Save to finish configuring your custom field. The View custom fields screen displays (see Viewing and Managing Custom Fields).

Note: To insert a custom field in an email campaign, see Inserting Custom Fields

Text Field

This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Text field
in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Text Field

Multiline Text Field

This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Multiline text field in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Multiline Text Field

Numbers Only Field

This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Numbers only field in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Numbers Only Field

Pick List

This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Pick List in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Pick List

Checkboxes

This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select
Checkboxes in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring Checkboxes

Radio Buttons

This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Radio Buttons in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring Radio Buttons

Date Field

This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Date Field in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Date Field

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