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Sometimes the staff need to re-asssign a contribution type. This can NOT be done from on-line contributions by default. If I change the code at
..administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution.php

to allow this:

 $attributes = CRM_Core_DAO::getAttribute('CRM_Contribute_DAO_Contribution');

    $element = $this->add('select', 'contribution_type_id',
      ts('Contribution Type'),
      array('' => ts('- select -')) + CRM_Contribute_PseudoConstant::contributionType(),
      TRUE, array('onChange' => "buildCustomData( 'Contribution', this.value );")
    );
    if ($this->_online) {
     // $element->freeze();
    }

What do I mess up?  What is this buildCustomData?

PS I am not a PHP programmer, so some advice is appreciated.
http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php?topic=22126.0

Thank Erik,

The situation happens when the staff made a mistake with setting up a retreat page with "contribution type 'donations'' rather then 'retreat'. The accountant points this this out to the staff which corrects the retreat page, but now has to go back to CiviCRM>>Contact Summary [name] Edit Contribution.
On this page the staff find that the 'Contribution Type ' drop dow box is a text field rather then a drop down box.

The changed code enable the drop down box. It seems to work, but there might be a unintended consequence as I do not understand what 'buildCustomData' function capability we are losing. Somebody who who wrote this screen interface was trying to prevent from what my customer needs. My question is why?  Can I get away with changing these transaction this way and then change the code back?

We are using CiviCRM 4.2.8

Any help is sincerely appreciated.

Could you give me an example of custom data?

All right. Glad to hear hear you confirm my thoughts. Custom data = custom fields. So If I have no custom fields related to "Contribution Type" (and -Just to be sure- the "event tag"), I should be to change this "Contribution Type". Is that how you see it? - Hartelijk bedankt!