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Hi all,

I've created a custom field linked to the contributions, it appears in the new contribution form and the value is inserted in the database after it's submitted.

The problem comes when I try to add a new membership, the field is not present in the contribution part of this form.


So I tried to add it on the form trough the build_Form hook :

if ($formName == 'CRM_Member_Form_Membership') {
$form->addElement('text', 'custom_16', ts('Communication'));
}

and then, in CRM/Member/Form/Membership.tpl :

{$form.custom_16.label}  {$form.custom_16.html}

I can see the element but no value is inserted in the db when the form's submitted...

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Bill


ps: When I try to use the "Insert Code" tag on this forum I get this message:
"Sorry, you are not allowed to post external links."

For me it looked like it was easier to make a custom template of this form, as I was just missing this custom field on it.

But I'm totally new in civicrm so it may be done with profile but I didn't see a way to go in that direction...


Thanks for your reply

I do this for a custom dataset that is of type org but needs to be in the membership form, which is currently the only way to add unlike data together since a membership page wants to use only membership/contribution data sets.

I'm not sure I understand; I'm actually talking about a contribution field in a membership form… But I followed your advice and started to work only with profiles.


I created an individual profile so the current user can modify its informations, I used this link "civicrm/profile/edit?reset=1&gid=N", working fine.

In the redirect url of this profile, I've put "civicrm/profile/create?reset=1&gid=N" to display a profile where you should add a new membership to the individual. But there I receive a warning (in french, I tried to translate it) ".. not possible for profiles including more than one type of record"


I say it again I'm totally new in civicrm so I apologize if I ask stupid questions, if you know a simple example or a tutorial about this I'll be happy with it.


Thanks

Hi,

I created 2 profiles and they're used as stand-alone forms.

In the first one I've put the user's informations (like first & last_name, email, address and some custom fields linked to the individual). After it's submitted, you're redirected to another profile where you should be able to add a new membership to that user (for the moment I've only put the membership type on that profile).

In short I want to give the user the oppotunity to modify it's personnal informations before he creates a new membership.
 
Thanks

I just want to create a form where the user can modify its personnal informations, then add a membership and the contribution linked to that membership.

Hi,

I hope I can clarify the issue at hand I believe is what is of concern here.  I believe the issue is the use of profiles.  Membership can only use a profile that has been designated for use with membership, if it is designated to be used with an individual it cannot be directly used in a membership contribution page.  That was a point of confusion for me as well. The only way to add individual profile custom data or data sets is the add them to the "reserved" profiles, that is the only way I know to do it.  I do this for a custom dataset that is used for an organization type to collect information that is only pertinent during membership sign-up or renewal but since the custom data set was really characteristics of the organization type then it was placed there instead of in custom data set of membership type.

Hope that helps to clarify where I believe the point of confusion is and seems to come up a lot.  Without reading the floss manual a couple of times I think this is one area that is often overlooked in understanding from those just starting out.