How to change Contacts module?

[ptctaji]

Hi Best Developers!
I Want to add a new field to Contacts Module by changing source code (I ONLY want to change source code) but i dont know how.
Please Help me.
Thanks

[genius786]

Hi,

In sugarcrm you have two option to add a field by source code or by sutdio. If you want to add a field through code then you have to open a directory of sugarcrm/custom/contacts/ext/vardefs/vardefs.php, i this php you have to write a variable defination and use sugarcrm/custom/contacts/language/lan_us.eng.php for label define and lastly use sugarcrm/custom/contacts/metadata/editviewdefs.php for show field in edit view of contact.

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Best regards,

[daniel.passarini]

Hi ptctaji

Why dont you just use the Studio to create the field? All changes will be upgrade safe and you can easily edit them in the future.

[letrium]

If you want to add a field through code then you have to open a directory of

sugarcrm/custom/contacts/ext/vardefs/vardefs.php

     'some_field' =>
        array (
            'name' => 'some_field',
            'vname' => 'LBL_SOME_FIELD',
            'type' => 'varchar',
            'len' => '255',
        ), 
  

use sugarcrm/custom/contacts/language/lan_us.eng.php for label define

 'LBL_SOME_FIELD' => 'some field label', 
  

sugarcrm/custom/contacts/metadata/editviewdefs.php for show field in edit view of contact

 array (
      'some_field',
    ), 
  

sugarcrm/custom/contacts/metadata/detailviewdefs.php for show field in detail view of contact

 array (
      'some_field',
    ), 
  

sugarcrm/custom/contacts/metadata/listviewdefs.php for show field in list view of contact

     'SOME_FIELD' => array(
        'width' => '15%',
        'label' => 'LBL_SOME_FIELD',
                'default' => true
        ), 
  

Best regards,

[ptctaji]

Hi.
Thank you all.
I do your solutions but no change has been affected.
Did I Probably forget to do some details?
Can you help me with more details.


Thanks

[jsagar]

Hi,
I think you forget to
Quick Repair and Rebuild from the admin Panel.
Hope it will help you

Thanks

[ptctaji]

Hi
I do "Quick Repair and Rebuild" after all solutions but there is not any change.
Please Help Me.
Thanks.

[ptctaji]

Hi Best Developers!.
Thank you all to help me.
I finally add new field in this module (Contacts Module).
Thanks a lot.

[letrium]

I congratulate you on the progress.