Can you create a smart group this way?

[rjm]

I would like to make a smart group based on a custom field and am having trouble finding the field in advanced search.  I created that field as a Used For: Participants and added it to a profile.  I checked off all the search and view buttons except for create drupal user.

Can you make a smart group based on a used for of participants, or do you need to make it a Used For type: contacts? 

I used participants, because these people are volunteering for an event that they will participate in.  I have them selecting the committee they want to volunteer for and I want to throw them into a smart group of that committee.

Did I need to make the Used For type Contacts in order to smart group it?  If so, is there a way to switch the Used For easily, or do I need to recreate it from scratch?

[petednz]

in the field, near the bottom, is an option to 'is this field searchable'
eg
http://drupal.demo.civicrm.org/civicrm/admin/custom/group/field/update?action=update&reset=1&gid=1&id=1

have you checked that?

you will see on the demo that the Participant Custom Fields show under EVENTS (not under Custom Fields) in Adv Search

http://drupal.demo.civicrm.org/civicrm/contact/search/advanced?reset=1

HTH

[rjm]

Thanks!  That was it.