how to limit every contact can only follow one group

[henro]

hi all,
i want to limit one group for one contact

since i see , the grup field allow contact follow more than one group


thanks for help

[Coleman Watts]

Maybe you should use a custom field and not groups.

[henro]

thanks for your replay sir,

i also think like that,
but how i can set the custom field to be related to groups in civicrm.

i mean like this :
when a contact select a group via custom field , automatically assigned to group.


regards

[Coleman Watts]

Have you tried smart groups?

[henro]

Thanks a lot sir
solved with smart groups   

[henro]

btw,
is there a way to add a custom field ( type : alpanumeric ; select ) where the list ( multiple choice ) take from smart group.
so when a contact select one of them, automatically the contact be assigned to the smart group selected.


thanks again sir

[petednz]

dont think so - but if you turn this thought around - why not buiild the smart group off the custom field - why won't that achieve the outcome you want?

[henro]

thanks sir,

do you mean the criteria of the smart group taken from custom field value? if so, now i looking how to that.
or could you like to  help me to this thing


regards

[petednz]

i don't know what sort of help you mean.

1 make a custom field with options eg Apple, Orange and set it to 'searchable'
2 in Adv Search choose the option from your field that you want to create the Smart Group of eg Apple
3 under Actions use 'New Smart Group'
4 bingo

[henro]

thanks you sir

for your kindly

that is very help and i am clearly