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How to add a new column to vtiger existing table


When we add a new column to existing vtiger table, we need do more than just adding a column to selected vtiger table. If you do so, you may unable to do some DB operation like insert update and deleted. This is the way how we can do this.

1. Add a new column to selected table as normal
2. Add a new row to "vtiger_field" table as fallow


  
"insert into vtiger_field values (tabid, fieldid, columnname, tablename,
generatedtype, uitype, fieldname, 
fieldlabel, readonly, presence, selected,maximumlength, sequence, 
block, displaytype, typeofdata, quickcreate,quickcreatesequence, info_type)"


When you set a value to "presence" field be make sure to select 0 or 2. Otherwise your selected field not populated with vtiger field list.
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  1. gumuruhsspjNovember 18, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    wow! That's I never realized it.
    But anyway, Wat about if we do creating Field
    from the User Interface.

    Well, go to Settings | Module Manager |
    Custom | Add Block. That's it!
    We add new fields from there.

    Have u ever used this to add new field as unique?

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  2. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    I did that, but when I create/modified a record, the change didn't save the information in the new field...what's wrong?

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  3. UnknownMay 19, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    Hello friends!
    Can you help me please.
    I created field in vtiger_field table with uitype 51. But when i choose value in my module, it does'n save value in vtiger_mymodulename.
    What can i do else?
    I hope you will help me. Thanks

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  4. singhFebruary 16, 2014 at 11:39 PM

    after that not show the field

    ReplyDelete

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