How to take out _c when creating a custom field

[leowolff]

Hello, I need to create a new field on a custom module that can not have _c at its end. The reason is that I will carry over the data from another module into this one and the name of the fields must be the same.

1. Can I create it in studio and change it on vardefs later?
2. Should I create it first on vardefs and repair it to appear on the studio?
3. In any case do I have to change the name direct on the database?

Thanks in advance

[leowolff]

What I did that worked was:
1. Create the field on Studio
2. Go to the database and change the name of it on 2 tables: fields_meta_data and customtable_cstm

Terrible aproach but it work and I had to do it fast.

[Secret_Agent_99]

HI

Creating custom variables help when trying to implement logic hooks and do mutliple calcuations in the customized folder for that module. I find _c helped in that case or distinguishes variables

[datasponge]

You can also create it in the main table (instead of _cstm) using a vardefs Extension. This does not add the _c and since it is in the main table, the naming is consistent.

I used this approach to create a datetime field, since you can't get the time portion through studio.

Phil