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Using Custom Format Tags for Calculation Fields

Calculation Fields in Participants Database provide a way to generate field values based on data in the record. A prime example is the “age” field, which shows a person’s age based on their birth date and calculated against the current date. Another example would be a field that shows an average value from a list… (read)

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Generating Unique Member IDs for New Registrations

Update 1/16/19: this plugin had to be rewritten to work with versions of Participants Database later than 1.8.0. I often get questions about how to set up member IDs in Participants Database. It is possible to use the built in “id” or “private_id” fields, but in most cases, you’ll want to be able to generate… (read)

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Adding Fields to the Participants Database Contact Form

The recently-released Contact Button add-on for Participants Database adds a javascript-powered pop-up contact form to any list or single record display. The form is pre-set to include inputs for a name, email address and contact message, but it is possible to add additional fields if you need something more from people who are sending contact… (read)

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Matching Multiple Fields with CSV Import or Signup Submission

When importing a CSV, it is possible to configure it to match and update existing records. The same process can also be used when a new record is submitted via the signup form. Normally, this is done by matching a single identifying field such as an ID or email address. In some cases, it’s desirable… (read)

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Adding a Google Map to a Single Record Display

There is now an add-on you can get to add Google maps to Participants Database records and list displays: Location Maps Google Maps offers an easy way to show a location map without needing to register for and use the Google Maps API. This method is available to websites on a limited basis: if you… (read)

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Dynamic Hidden Fields in the Admin

The Dynamic Hidden Field feature in Participants Database provides a way to capture dynamic values when a form is presented, such as the current user’s ID or the page the form is on. Normally the plugin only fills in the dynamic value when displaying a form on the frontend, but it is possible to capture these… (read)

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Populating Selector Options from the Database

Sometimes, you want to give the user the ability to select from a list if things that are in the database, rather than a fixed set of options as defined in the field definition. This will require some simple PHP along with a database query, but once you get the idea, a lot of other… (read)

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Using Field Group Tabs with a Custom Template

The Field Group Tabs add-on adds tabs to the single record display, record and signup forms when you add the tabs=true attribute to the shortcode. What that does is select a default tabbed template for the form, and loads the necessary javascript and CSS to show the tabs. To use a custom template with the Field Group… (read)