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When I click "new civicrm profile field" I choose "Contributions" as the first option for field name.  At this point I do not see the "Notes" option under the second drop down list to the right of "Contributions."

When I click on a contact, then "Contributions", then "Record Contribution", then "Additional Details" I see a "Notes" field.

I am wondering why the "Notes" field is not available for profiles and if there is any way for me to get some kind of "Notes" functionality for online contribution pages.

Thanks,

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Keith Prickett

Can a contribution have multiple notes?  It seems like it can only have one?

I added a "Memo" custom data type and profile to my contribution form and this is definitely an acceptable solution!

I suppose the down-side of adding custom data is that with future upgrades it may be hard to maintain database congruency, so having a native solution would be preferable.  Where would I look in the code to add the contribution note to possible options in the profile field list?

The schema allows multiple notes. the UI probably does not allow this for contributions (but does allow it for contacts). Folks have not requested it

Since the UI for contributions doesn't allow it, I wonder if I could save some time and just add this one little feature for Notes attached to contributions through profiles in a similar way that the contribution UI does?  It seems like that would be a much more simple project than attempting to support the multiple note feature for contacts and contributions.  If it seems like it would be better to take the all-encompassing approach, I am definitely up for the challenge.  After thinking about the memo solution, it would not be good to start, today using that and then switch to the note method later.

Does it seem like the simple approach is do-able and "the right thing?"