Include fields from Custom Module in Contacts Search

[jcb23]

Windows XP and Vista
Sugar 5.1.0
Apache 2.2.4
PHP: 5.2.3-1ubuntu6.3
MySQL Server: 5.0.45-1ubuntu3.3

I've created a module using the module builder and related it to the contacts module. Now I'm wondering if its possible to include fields from the module I've created in the search areas for the contacts module. Does anyone know how to do this?

jcb23

[lowJack01]

Check out:

<sugar_root>/modules/Contacts/metadata/SearchFields.php

[andopes]

Windows XP and Vista
Sugar 5.1.0
Apache 2.2.4
PHP: 5.2.3-1ubuntu6.3
MySQL Server: 5.0.45-1ubuntu3.3

I've created a module using the module builder and related it to the contacts module. Now I'm wondering if its possible to include fields from the module I've created in the search areas for the contacts module. Does anyone know how to do this?

jcb23

Hi jcb23

You need to create a custom controller for the Contacts module: custom/modules/Contacts/controller.php
You need to override the method action_listview inside which you redefine the $this->bean to another class object that extends the Contact class.
Inside this new class you override the create_new_list_query which should define the join between the contacts and custom module tables.

Let me know if you need additional help.

Cheers