Contact Fields
Under the Contact Fields section, you can find a list of contact fields, manage the existing custom fields and create new custom fields to be used within the space.
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Under the Contact Fields section, you can find a list of contact fields, manage the existing custom fields and create new custom fields to be used within the space.
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When your business requires to collect more information from your contacts, you can use contact fields to collect that information. Adding contact fields to your space will enable your team to collect accurate and useful information from your contact.
Besides that, contact fields can be used for automation triggers where automation can happen when a custom field's value is changed. A custom field value can also be used to personalize your messages as it can be used as a dynamic variable.
This setting is accessible by Owner and Manager only!
This setting can be accessed from the Settings navigation menu under the menu item, Contact Fields.
In this setting, you can :
Add a custom field
Edit a custom field
Delete a custom field
By default, a set of basic contact fields will be created for the space for the users to update contact's information. This set of contact fields cannot be edited or deleted from the space as these fields may concern the operations of the platform. The list of contact fields are as follows :-
First Name
The first name of the contact. The value can be provided by channel if applicable.
Last Name
The last name of the contact. The value can be provided by channel if applicable.
Phone Number
The phone number of the contact. The value can be provided by channel if applicable.
Email Address
The email address of the contact. The value can be provided by channel if applicable.
Country
The country of the contact. The value can be derived from the contact's phone number if applicable.
Language
The language of the contact. The value is derived from the contact's client system if applicable.
Profile Picture
The profile picture of the contact. This value can only be provided by the channel if applicable and cannot be changed by the user.
Step 1: Navigate to the Contact Fields Settings Page From Settings Module, navigate to the menu item, Contact Fields.
Step 2: Press ADD CUSTOM FIELD To add a custom field to your space, press the blue ADD CUSTOM FIELD button at the top of this section. The Add Custom Field dialog will appear and fill in the required information.
Step 3: Name the custom field and describe it Enter a name for the new custom field along with a short description. These fields will help you identify the custom field added and understand the intentions.
Step 4: Select a field type There are various field types that you can set for your new custom field. Be sure to choose an appropriate field type to collect relevant and better information for your contact.
You may select from the following field types :
Text
Suitable for information with string as a format
E.g. Name, Address, Preferred Name
List
Suitable for information that has a limited set of values
E.g. Plan Type Gender, Favourite Brand, Country, Customer Type
Checkbox
Suitable for information that has a true or false value
E.g. Lead Status, Allergic, Availability
Suitable for information that is in email format
E.g. Work email, Personal Email
Number
Suitable for information that requires number format
E.g. Plan Value, Number of Transactions
URL
Suitable for information that requires link format
E.g. Company Website, Privacy Policy, File Link
Date
Suitable for information that is in date format
E.g. Birthdate, Last transaction date
Time
Suitable for information that is in time format
E.g. Preferred contact time
Tips: Choosing the right field type will enable information validation that will improve the collection of contacts' information.
The platform no longer supports specifying a default value of a custom field due to server performance.
From the custom field record, you can press the Edit button under the actions menu and this should open the Edit Custom Field dialog.
In this menu, you can make changes to the name, descriptions, values (if applicable) and the default value.
Make the necessary changes and press UPDATE.
After a field is added, you cannot change the field type. If you need to do so, you can add another field with the preferred field type.
When a custom field is no longer needed, it can be deleted from the space by choosing Delete from the actions menu.
Deleting a custom field will completely remove it from your space and any data associated with the field will be removed.
Be careful when you delete a survey as it may be used by other users in the space. Bear in mind that the deletion cannot be undone.
Tips: Use the at the top to quickly find the custom field that you are looking for.