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Field 'entity_id' in custom data file
April 21, 2009, 06:41:14 am
I have created a custom group, and within that group a number of fields. These fields will be populated from a transaction system, and only viewed in CiviCRM. So I populate the fields with a script as there is no API.
In the file I have created is a field called 'entity_id' and it gets a value when I enter data in CiviCRM directly. I would leave this with a default value in my script, but is it required anywhere and what is in it when I enter data in CiviCRM?

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Re: Field 'entity_id' in custom data file
April 21, 2009, 07:51:30 am

yes, it is required and is quite important :)

it is basically the Foreign Key (FK) to the civicrm table that this custom group extends

so if the custom group extends a contact (or individual / household / org) entity_id is the contact_id and that row holds the values for that specific contact_id

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Re: Field 'entity_id' in custom data file
April 21, 2009, 07:53:25 am
I see! I know what to do now  :)
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