Adding custom fields

Adding a custom field for ideas in your community may help to get more information for ideas.

Fastpath

Admin Console: Ideas > Idea Settings > Custom Fields

To configure a custom field:

In the Admin Console, go to Ideas > Idea Settings > Custom Fields.
Under Add new field, in Field Name, specify the name of the field as it must be displayed in the community.
In Field Type, select which kind of field this should be. You can choose from the following field types, depending on the kind of information the field will capture:
- Text: A small box in which users can type a brief amount of text.
- Text area: A larger box for typing larger amounts of text. The text wraps, and the box's size can be adjusted by the user.
- Drop down: A collapsible list of values from which a person can choose only one.
- Radio button: A set of option buttons from which a user can choose only one.
- Check box: One or more boxes from which a user can select any number. This type is suitable for questions with "yes or no" answers.
If you selected one of the multiple-choice types (Drop down, Radio button, or Check box), specify the choices as follows:
1. Click Add Option to add a new option and type the option title in the appeared box.
2. Repeat Step 3.a for all the options you want to add.
3. Select the default option in the Default? column or click Remove Default to remove the default selection.
To make the field required, select the Required check box.
Click Save Field.

This adds the new field to your community ideas.

Note: Deleting a custom field removes all data corresponding to that field from the system. Other aspects of ideas are unaffected.