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Hi All,

Just curious, I created a custom text field (custom_8) to replace the built-in Individual Suffix field.  Under the Email Greetings, Postal Greetings and Addressee, I was able to reference this field by using {contact.custom_8}.  However, when I type in "{contact.individual_prefix}{ }{contact.first_name}{ }{contact.last_name}{ }{contact.custom_8}" under the Individual Display Name Format, I was unable to pull out the value.  For testing purpose, I changed it to {contact.nick_name} and successfully pull out the Nick Name.

So, I'm wondering if this can be done?  Thanks in advance!

- Aaron

I've done this using the exact same syntax you have for an addressee display option:

{contact.individual_prefix}{ } {contact.first_name}{ }{contact.middle_name}{ }{contact.last_name}{ }{contact.individual_suffix}{ }{contact.custom_2}

That instance is running CiviCRM 4.3.3, so I can't rule out a regression bug!  I'd try the same thing on the demo server to see what happens - but it SHOULD be working.

Thanks for the reply.

On the Demo Site, I created a custom contact text field and modified the display name value, but I'm unable to pull the custom field's value out, so I assume this is a bug.  But where may I file this bug report?  Thanks again.

- Aaron