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Custom fields

  • Types of fields

    In this article: Regular fields Consent fields Custom fields In the contact details section you’ll find regular fields, consent fields and custom fields. The only mandatory field is the email address.…

  • Create custom fields

    Custom fields are additional fields. Use them to enter any information that will help you find, target and segment your contacts, or to add personalized content tailored to each email recipient. The number…

  • Custom field - Text

    As the name suggests, this type of custom field is designed to collect any text data. You can enter up to 1000 characters. What it’s used for You can use a text field to enter: Contact details such as…

  • Custom field - Date

    As the name suggests, this type of custom field is designed to collect dates. They will be saved in this format: yyyy-mm-dd. What it’s used for You can use this type of field to enter the date: Of a future…

  • Custom field - Integer

    They are designed to store whole numbers only. Decimal numbers can’t be entered in this type of field. Values ​​can be positive or negative and must range between -2147483648 and 2147483647. What it’s…

  • Custom field - Decimal number

    These fields are great to input large numbers, currency values, and percentages. Numeric values ​​entered will always have two digits after the decimal point. These can be positive or negative and must…

  • Field and group dependencies

    In this article: What are dependencies? Major dependency Minor dependency How to view the dependencies of fields and groups How to remove a dependency What are dependencies? A dependency is created between…

  • Modify the label of a custom field

    Here is some useful information about custom field labels: Your custom field’s label is used to categorize your information (e.g. job title, phone number, etc.) and it is only visible to you. If you add…

  • Modify the type of a custom field

    Unfortunately, it’s impossible to change the type of a custom field. If your information is not in the correct field, you will need to create a new field and then transfer the data to it. Here’s how:…

  • How to reorder custom fields

    To quickly and easily select and consult your custom fields in different sections of your account, place them in order starting with those that are most useful to you. The first five fields you select…

  • Delete a custom field

    In this article: Before proceeding Learn how Frequently asked questions Before proceeding Check to see if the field has any dependancies and if any contact information is saved in it. To see the contacts…

  • Get the placeholder and the code of a field

    The field's placeholder is used to insert personalized content for each recipient in your campaigns. Example: Hello, __FIRSTNAME__ ! → Hello, Martine! You do not need to know the code of the field's placeholder…

  • Retrieve groups', custom fields', contacts' or mailings' IDs

    Learn how to retrieve the ID of your groups, custom fields, contacts or mailings to interact with them through our API.

  • How to erase the information saved in a field for several contacts

    Here's how to erase the information saved in a field for multiple contacts simultaneously: Prepare the list of email addresses containing information you’d like to erase in an Excel or CSV file. If these…