Custom Field in Users module

[stonesown]

Hi, I am using Sugar CE version 5.0.0f and am having trouble figuring out how to add a custom field to the Users module. I created a drop down field in studio called region by loading the opportunities module and then replacing "opportunities" with "users" in the url. This let me create the field using studio but I can't load layouts this way. I recall seeing (can't seem to find it now) a file that can be edited to make the layout visible in studio...does that work? if yes, which file and how do I edit it? if no, can someone please point me to the changes and corresponding files to be manually edited?
Thanks very much,

Josh

[andopes]

Hi Josh

Just copy this file into modules/Users/metadata and go to Admin -> Studio -> Users

Cheers

[stonesown]

Thanks, I added the file and I now see users as an option in studio but under layouts I only get listview, quickcreate, and search. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks,

Josh

[kbrill]

You can't edit the Users module in Studio as it's a non standard module (three columns with the description field in the last column). I know they are working on this internally but for now, you will have to get into the code to add your field to the Detail and Edit views.

You would have to manually edit EditView and DetailView files in the modules/users directory.

[andopes]

Hi Kenneth

Is there any reason to don´t create the metadata files detailviewdefs.php, editviewdefs.php, listviewdefs.php, searchdefs.php for User and Configurator modules?
Sugar, as a powerful Frame Work, offers all features to implement the same behavior for these modules!
I started a customization of these metadata files for Users module. Would it be useful for future patch and releases?

Cheers

[kbrill]

Hi Kenneth

Is there any reason to don´t create the metadata files detailviewdefs.php, editviewdefs.php, listviewdefs.php, searchdefs.php for User and Configurator modules?
Sugar, as a powerful Frame Work, offers all features to implement the same behavior for these modules!
I started a customization of these metadata files for Users module. Would it be useful for future patch and releases?

Cheers

There still are a few modules running in legacy mode. The reasons are many, in the case of the Users module it's because it's a non standard layout that Studio can't manage yet. Like I said they are working on it. Not sure if it's scheduled for 5.5 or 6.0 but I am sure it's on the roadmap.

[stonesown]

Kenneth:

Thank you for your response. Can you please:

1) Confirm that adding the field using Studio (via the studio.php attached in the thread) is a valid/consistent method for creating the field in the database?

2) Can you be specific about which files need to be edited for the new field to be functional in the edit and detail views? I realize you said the defaultview and editview files but is that all? And is that the html, php, or both? Anything y7ou can say about the edits required?

I'm sorry if this is an amateurish question but I think this topic has had more than it's share of incomplete responses so it would be good for the record, and also, I'm smart enough to choose a great crm but not smart enough to complete this customisation without help from the experts

Regards,

Josh

[kbrill]

Kenneth:

Thank you for your response. Can you please:

1) Confirm that adding the field using Studio (via the studio.php attached in the thread) is a valid/consistent method for creating the field in the database?

Not for users,no. It might work as described earlier in this thread but I can't vouch for it. The only way I would do it would be in code.

2) Can you be specific about which files need to be edited for the new field to be functional in the edit and detail views? I realize you said the defaultview and editview files but is that all? And is that the html, php, or both? Anything you can say about the edits required?

Both php and html have to be edited. Editview, detailview and maybe listview. I really cant tell you exactly how without knowing more about the field you are adding but it you look at the code that is already there it should be a pretty simple cut and paste job.

I'm sorry if this is an amateurish question but I think this topic has had more than it's share of incomplete responses so it would be good for the record, and also, I'm smart enough to choose a great crm but not smart enough to complete this customization without help from the experts

If you need more help than the above just let me know the specifics about what you are adding and I will go over it in more detail.