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I've setup the SoapServer.php to communicate with CiviCRM using the APIs.

It's all working pretty well, except for the custom fields on the activity.  When I try to set the custom fields, it was erroring out, on the SOAP until I noticed that it appears that custom fields for activities need three digits:

custom_XXX. 

I have been using custom_XX for custom fields on contact entities and that works.

I set my params custom_XXX and it doesn't error out anymore, but it doesn't seem to set the values on the custom fields.

In other words, I'm calling:

civicrm_activity_create()

With:

Array
(
    [activity_name] => Support
    [source_contact_id] => 810
    [target_contact_id] => 810
    [status_id] => 2
    [subject] => Endorsement - CFEA
    [details] =>
    [activity_date_time] => 20091201000000
    [duration_minutes] => 0
    [duration_hours] => 0
    [custom_020] => Entry Tool
    [custom_021] =>
    [custom_023] => 806
    [custom_022] => 20091216015205
    [custom_025] =>
)

Where custom 23 is a contact_id field and custom 22 is a date field.

But when I look in CiviCRM, the custom fields are not set.

The operation is returning:

Array
(
    [is_error] => 0
    [id] => 699
    [source_contact_id] => 810
    [source_record_id] =>
    [activity_type_id] => 27
    [subject] => Endorsement - CFEA
    [activity_date_time] => 20091201000000
    [duration] =>
    [location] =>
    [phone_id] =>
    [phone_number] =>
    [details] => null
    [status_id] => 2
    [priority_id] => 2
    [parent_id] =>
    [is_test] =>
    [medium_id] =>
    [is_auto] =>
    [relationship_id] =>
    [is_current_revision] =>
    [original_id] =>
    [is_deleted] =>
)


Question:  Can I set custom fields on activities?  How?  What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!

Lobo, thanks very much! 

I've been eyeing the REST but didn't jump in.  Is there a reason to make the switch at this time?  Are there any PHP examples out there? 

Is modifying the REST file the same as modifying the SoapServer.php file?

James