Need to Remove Required Field in Contacts

[nirensewsanker]

Hi Guys

I am trying to remove a required field within my contact as it is hampering my ability to import contacts. i have removed it from all layouts yet it is still required when importing. How can I remove this field? or is there any other way to make not required?

Thank you

(5.2.0i)

[mikesolomon]

Hi Guys

I am trying to remove a required field within my contact as it is hampering my ability to import contacts. i have removed it from all layouts yet it is still required when importing. How can I remove this field? or is there any other way to make not required?

Thank you

(5.2.0i)

create a file custom/Extenstion/modules/Contacts/Ext/Vardefs/custom.php

containing

$dictionary["Contact"]["fields"]['FIELDNAME']['required'] = false;

Where FIELDNAME is the name of the field you want not to be required

Then run a repair

[nirensewsanker]

Hi I tried that but it just corrupted my system after I repaired it. Is there any other solution to this problem?

Thank you

[mikesolomon]

Hi I tried that but it just corrupted my system after I repaired it. Is there any other solution to this problem?

Thank you

When you say it corrupted it can u tell be what happened?

Can you post the code u used ?

[carlo75]

Hi mikesolomon,
I've the same need, but in Documents field filename... acn you help me with the code?

Thanks in advance.
Regards

[andopes]

Double check custom/modules/Contacts/metadata/editviewdefs.php
Make sure there is no displayParams['required'] => true for this field.

Cheers

[carlo75]

Hi andopes thank for your reply,
I'll try immediately... at the moment I've operated at database level... really poor solution

[avintel]

Most of the preceding suggestions are a bit confusing to me because:
1. I am brand new (today) to SugarCRM
2. I am not great with PHP (some experience with other PHP based platforms like: Magento)

My issue:
Upon successful installation, I exported my CONTACTS DB from Microsoft Outlook 2007 and used the CONTACTS import tool within SugarCRM to attempt an import.
I received an error message indicating that contacts without last names were not imported due to required value.

Additional Assessment:
Should the SugarCRM field: ACCOUNT NAME reference the COMPANY NAME field that I use in Outlook?
If so, is it "best practices" to store this data under ACCOUNTS and then "assign" CONTACTS to their respective ACCOUNTS?
Do I need to import Company Name/info (outlook) into ACCOUNTS (Sugar) first (to create the ACCOUNTS) and then RE-import CONTACTS (outlook) into CONTACTS (Sugar) again? When I originally imported my Outlook contacts into the CONTACTS import feature (Sugar), it did not include the company name, obviously because importing into contacts does not create the ACCOUNT (actually, this is a question))???

Is there an easy way to remove the requirement of LAST NAME in CONTACTS or, better yet, make LAST NAME -or- FIRST NAME required???

Bonus Question:
Can I "link" different CONTACTS to each other from different COMPANIES/ACCOUNTS?

[eitrix]

as for andopes said to you, if you can't find sugarfolder/custom/modules/Contacts/metadata/editview.php file then make all of this directories and then copy editview.php from sugarfolder/modules/Contacts/metadata into the path above. Then make all changes to file in custom directory and do quick repair after changes.

As for accounts, i would suggest you make them as they make contact with you, you never know will they be your buyer snow or later.

Linking is contacts between contacts is possible throe relationships but that is whole another story.