Add Custom Field 


Click on this link new pop up to add Custom Field will appear as:



Figure : Add Custom Field

       

  • While adding and editing custom field it's to be noted that for different types of fields different sizes are there and once you save the Custom field with some size you cannot make it change to value lower than that of size.


Custom Field Management


Table : Custom Field Management


Field

Description

Name

This section displays the name of the field

Type

This field displays the input type for the corresponding field

Size

This field specifies the permissible number of characters for specified field

Personalization code

This section displays personalization code for corresponding field

Option

This section displays the option to modify the corresponding field.

The available options are explained below:

  • Lock image : - This icon indicates corresponding field is default field and cannot be modified.
  • Edit :-
  • Click this link to modify corresponding custom field: - If this link is clicked custom link edit will be available for the corresponding field.


Figure : Edit Custom Field

                                         

The available options to edit the fields are explained below

  • Name: Edit the name of field as needed
  • Select an appropriate option to edit the input type for the corresponding field, from the dropdown list. The option includes String. Number, Phone No/Fax, Amount, Currency, Date.
  • Size: Select and appropriate option to edit the input size for the corresponding field, from the dropdown list.

Create New Fields

Select the appropriate number of fields added from the dropdown list, If submit button is pressed, MailDirect displays the Custom field Management screen with the respective number of fields aided in the custom field list -Add


Note- There are only 50 Custom fields out of which 4 are default user can add 46 personalization fields


  • Enter/Select the appropriate fields in the required field
  • Click the Submit button to add the new custom fields or to save changes to the  Existing one (if the Edit link was clicked for the corresponding field).
  • MailDirect displays the Custom Field Management screen.



Figure : Custom Field Management with New Field Added