Can you change field types?

[Altstatten]

Can I change a field after an initial list import, from a text field to a drop-down field? If so, how might that be accomplished?

[andopes]

Hi Phillip

You can create an extended vardefs: custom/Extension/modules/<ModuleName>/Ext/Vardefs/vardefs.ext.php

Into this file update the attribute which defines the type of the current field.

 $dictionary[<ClassName>]['fields'][]<FieldName>['type'] = 'varchar'; 
  

Save this file (I believe you need to create the folders and the file), go to Admin -> Repair
And click on "Rebuild Extension" and "Repair Database"

This way the field will be automatically altered from dropdown to varchar.

Cheers

[Altstatten]

Thank you!