Create a Custom Field

If you want to add a new custom field to a topping, follow these steps:

1. Open Bigin Developer Console.
2. Go to Components > Fields.

   The Customization Fields page appears.

3. From the Module List drop-down, select a module.
4. Click the New Custom Field button.

   The <Selected Module Name>: Create Custom Field page appears. For example, if you select Contacts from the Module List drop-down, the Contacts: Create Custom Field page appears.

5. Under Select Field Type section, select a field you want to add to a topping.
6. Under Provide Field Details section, type the details as needed.

   The Provide Field Details section varies based on the field selected from the Select Field Type section. For more information, see Custom Field Types.

7. Click Save.

The new custom field is added.

Perform operations on custom fields

After you create a custom field on a module for a topping, you might want to update the custom field in the future or remove it permanently. In such cases, you can edit and delete the custom fields from the toppings.

To edit a custom field, follow these steps:

1. Open Bigin Developer Console.
2. Go to Components > Fields.

   The Customization Fields page appears.

3. To view the list of custom fields on a specific module, from the Module List drop-down, select a module.
4. From the list of custom fields, hover over the custom field you want to update, and then click the Edit icon.

   The Edit Custom Field page appears.

5. Update the fields as needed, and then click Save.

To remove a custom field, follow these steps:

1. Open Bigin Developer Console.
2. Go to Components > Fields.

   The Customization Fields page appears.

3. From the Module List drop-down, to view the list of newly created custom fields on a specific module, select a module.
4. From the list of custom fields, hover over the custom field you want to remove, and then click the Delete icon.
5. Click OK.

Removing a custom field results in permanent loss of data.