Display Custom Contact Fields in Contact Gallery Search and Contact Profile

Overview: In this help module, we look at how to use custom contact fields in your contact gallery or member directory. These custom fields can be used for both a custom search criteria in the galley view, as well as can be referenced to display the contact’s specified custom values in the full contact bio display.

We also cover how to set the My Account object to allow the signed in contact to update their own custom fields In their profile, as well as how you can update these fields in the back end via the contact editor.

To review how to set up the custom contact fields in your website, see this help module: Set Custom Contact Fields in Website Settings

Locations: Review the following locations where you can add, edit or set to display the custom contact fields here.

Locations Where You Can Add or Update Custom Contact Profile Fields:

*Website Settings: Website Management/Website Settings Editor/Contact Section -> Custom Fields
*Always Set Custom Contact Fields in Website Settings first before using in any other content object. See here

Contact Gallery Object - Search Criteria: Contact Management/ Contact Galleries/Edit Mode -> Settings/Find the Show Search options and check the desired custom contact field.

Contact Gallery Full Display Setting - Assignment: Contact Management/ Contact Galleries/Edit Mode/Settings -> Display Contact Full Display Method

Contact Gallery Full Contact Display - Editor: Contact Management/All Contacts/Contact Displays/Edit Mode/Settings/Profile Information -> Find desired custom fields checkboxes

My Account – My Profile Section: Content Management/My Account/Edit Mode/settings Profile Information -> Find desired custom fields checkboxes.

Contact Editor Custom Fields: Contacts/Contact Editor/ Profile Section -> Custom Fields

Contact Forms: Marketing & Automation/Forms and Surveys/Form Editor -> Insert Contact Question Menu

Rules: Marketing & Automation/Rules/Rule Editor ->
Set rule trigger to Form-Filled Out/ Specific form and select, then in the If this is True Condition Field – utilize the Contact Has Entered a Specific Value then you can choose a custom contact question.

Click Next to go to the next module on how to use custom contact fields. You can also jump to another topic under Contact Management by visiting the Course Content page.

Related  Topics:

• Set Custom Contact Fields in Website Settings
• Find and Update Custom Contact Fields in the Contact Editor  
• Add Custom Contact Fields to My Account Object  
• Add Custom Contact Fields to your Website Forms to Populate Contact Record  
• Create a Rule to Trigger off of the Answer to a Custom Contact Form Question
• Display Custom Contact Fields in Contact Gallery Search and Contact Profile
• Locations Where You Can Add or Update Custom Contact Profile Fields
• Create Query List in Contacts Using Custom Contact Field as Criteria

Common Questions

• Where do I set the custom contact fields for my website?
• How do I get a custom contact field to show in a website form?
• How do I trigger a rule to run off of the answer to a custom contact questions in a form?
• How do I get a custom field to show in my member directory?
• Where are all the locations to work with the custom contact fields in website content?