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sdk900

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Custom data set
September 21, 2010, 12:23:34 am
Hi all,

I've hit a road block with adding custom data. I would like ideally to add custom tables with foreign key constraints. I have created some tables with civi's custom data system and realise that I can set the data with hooks(though have yet to actually do this)

What I have noticed is that the custom table fields include an 'entity id' which as far as I can tell relates to the system that set the field(via a hook or profile, etc). Can I set the table data with hooks without an 'entity id'?

Thanks.

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Re: Custom data set
September 21, 2010, 12:41:05 am
The entity id refers to the ID of the entity you linked your custom group to, and is required. So if I create custom fields linked to Contacts, the entity ID will hold the contact_id. I would not set the data without entity id!
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