Creating and Configuring Custom Fields for Products

A custom field is an extra piece of data or an option you wish to be saved against the order of a product or group of products. For example, you may have additional options for a product, such as special variants, or perhaps a special offer to include extra items with a product if the customer chooses to pay a little more. The custom fields can also be used just to collect survey data from customers - the possibilities are quite endless. Custom fields can also be used to modify the price of a product for increased flexibility in your product range.

Prerequisites

• You must have administrator access to use this feature

To Manage Custom Fields:

1. Log into your DecoNetwork Website.
2. Browse to Admin > Products.

   Select Custom Fields.

   

   

   • The Custom Fields main work area will show you a list of previously configured custom fields. You may choose to Edit or Delete these (options described below). You can sort the order of the custom fields by using the ^ and ^ icons.
     
   • Alternatively, you may create a new custom field by clicking the Add Custom Field button.
     
3. Configure a custom field's settings as required.

   Custom Field Settings

   When you add or edit a custom field, the settings for the custom field will be displayed.

   

   Each setting is described below.

   Field on by default

   

   Ticking this checkbox will display this custom field as an option when the default behavior for the product is also to display custom fields. This corresponds to a product's custom field configuration to "Use System Fields" (found under Admin > Products > [product] > Custom Fields). Additionally, if the Product Groups app is enabled, the behavior of the product group is set at Admin > Products > Product Groups.

   

   Required

   

   Ticking this checkbox will force the user to complete the custom field as the product enters the shopping cart.

   Title

   This is the name of the field.

   

   Description

   Description lets you provide information that can be in the form of a question or a prompt that will help the customer to complete the custom field.

   

   Type

   Type defines which sort of on-screen input method the customer will use to enter data.

   
   • Text Field is an open text box that accepts free text input. Text field types cannot modify the price of a product.
     • Text Field accepts single-line text input.
     • Text Area accepts text input of multiple lines.
   • Select field types provide the customer with a number of options.
     • Drop-down is a list that opens up when the user clicks on the field.
     • Checkbox gives the customer a choice of checkable options, and multiple selections may be made.
     • Radio buttons allows the customer to choose only one of a predefined set of options.
     • Multiselect is like a dropdown, except multiple options can be selected.

     The list of options is set by you, and must be configured prior to use. Click on the Add Option button to add options.

     Added options appear in a table below the Type selection box:

     • On means the option will be used.
     • Default is the option selected on page load.
     • Name is the text that will appear in the option.
     • Code is the text saved from selecting the option.

     The blue configuration wheel at the right of the Options table contains extra options for the Select field type, including the ability to modify price and allow size variants:

     • [Title] affects price opens the price modifier options
     • Price depends on color lets price be modified based on the color of the product being sold. Options here are to modify by a flat fee or as a percentage of either the base price, the decoration price, or both.
       
   • File field types let the customer upload an attachment to their order.
     • File lets the customer upload file attachments to their order
     • Image lets the customer upload image attachments to their order.

     The blue configuration wheel at the top-right of the Settings panel contains extra options for the File field type, including the ability to modify price and allow size variants:

     • [Title] affects price opens the price modifier options. In this case, it means the presence of an uploaded File or Image.
     • Price depends on color lets price be modified based on the color of the product being sold. Options here are to modify by a flat fee or as a percentage of either the base price, the decoration price, or both.
       
   • Date field types open up picker selection dialogs with the selection used as the output. These types cannot modify the price of a product.
     • Date lets the customer select a date.
     • Date/Time lets the customer select both date and time.
     • Time lets the customer select a time.
4. Once your configuration is complete, click Save.