#161 – Custom Fields

Posted in ‘The Booking Form integration’
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Wednesday, 23 March 2016 20:13 UTC
 I have read the documentation regarding Custom Fields, and I am currently using them.

I am confused about one specific aspect.

Must a Custom Field be assigned to a POI Category or Individual POI to display? Specifically, if I want a Custom Field to Show on Return, will that happen if the Custom Field is not assigned to a POI Category or Individual POI?

I have tried it, and it does not Show for me. I want it to Show simply if Return is selected.
L. Curtis Muldrew
IT Manager
Route 47 Taxi Transportation
Thursday, 24 March 2016 06:12 UTC
POI Category or individual POI must not be assigned to a custom fields, those are not required at all. If you set a POI Category for a custom field, that field will be visible when user choose a POI of that category. Same for Individual POI, if you set a POI for a field, that field will be visible when user choose that POI only at frontend booking form.

About returning custom field, you have to set Show on Return = YES to show a field in Return ride. Let me figure you what you exactly need here. In frontend Booking form, if I choose O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL, United States as Pickup and Rockford Airport, Airport Circle, Rockford, IL, United States as Dropoff, I can see 2 custom fields (Flight Number (Returning) and Departure City (Returning)) below Pickup. And, then if I choose Check to reserve your Return ride, then above 2 fields show below Return pickup as well. So, my question is do you need to show these custom fields in Return trip only? If Yes, then custom fields (having Show on Return = YES) will be visible only in Return section. Please confirm us, we will check why this is not happening in our current system.

Thanks a lot
Ronniee
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Thursday, 24 March 2016 11:26 UTC
Thanks for the reply, Ronniee.

Actually, the system is working correctly and as desired. I have allowed myself to get completely confused because of another, but very related problem, in which I will document in another ticket.

Thanks again.
L. Curtis Muldrew
IT Manager
Route 47 Taxi Transportation
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