What are Event types?
Types allow you to define common custom fields for a particular event, session or ticket. For example, you can add a type of event called 'Workshop' and then add a custom field called 'Speaker' and 'Food provided'; these fields will be available every time you classify an event as the type 'Workshop'.
If you need to collect extra information when customers register for a ticket, you can make a custom field for tickets.
What is a custom field?
Custom fields allow you to hold extra information against an event with a type. You can set up custom fields to apply to the event, session or ticket. Any event custom fields are shown on your events.
Custom fields can have pre-defined options when you already know all the options you support. Just choose pre-defined option when adding a custom field. You can then add all the options separately.
How do I add an event type?
Go to Commerce > Events > Types
Click the Add button in the top right.
Enter a Title.
Click the Add button.
How do I edit a type?
Go to Commerce > Events > Types.
Find the type that you are looking for and click the Edit button in the Options column.
Edit the type's details.
Click the Update button.
How do I delete a type?
Go to Commerce > Events > Types.
Find the type that you are looking for and click the Delete button in the Options column.
Click the Delete button to confirm.
How do I add a custom field to a type?
Go to Commerce > Events > Types.
Find the type that you are looking for and click the Custom fields button in the Options column.
Click the Add button in the top right.
Enter a Title.
Select a Value type*.
Under what the custom field is For**.
Select whether the custom field is Required.
Click the Add button.
* In addition to text and yes/no, custom fields can have pre-defined options, for example: You may already know all the brands you support. Select pre-defined as the Value type and you can then add the options separately, see How do I add an option to a custom field?.
** A custom field could be for an event, a session or a ticket.
How do I edit a custom field?
Go to Commerce > Events > Types.
Find the type that you are looking for and click the Custom fields button in the Options column.
Find the custom field that you are looking for and click the Edit button in the Options column.
Edit the custom field's details.
Click the Update button.
How do I delete a custom field?
Go to Commerce > Events > Types
Find the type that you are looking for and click the Custom fields button in the Options column.
Find the custom field that you are looking for and click the Delete button in the Options column.
Click the Delete button to confirm.
How do I add an option to a custom field?
If an event type has a custom field that uses the pre-defined value type then you can add options.
Go to Commerce > Events > Types.
Find the type that you are looking for and click the Custom fields button in the Options column.
Find the custom field that you are looking for and click the Options button in the Options column.
Click the Add button in the top right.
Enter a Title.
Click the Add button.
How do I edit an option?
Go to Commerce > Events > Types.
Find the type that you are looking for and click the Custom fields button in the Options column.
Find the custom field that you are looking for and click the Options button in the Options column.
Find the option that you are looking for and click the Edit button in the Options column.
Edit the option's details.
Click the Update button.
How do I delete an option?
Go to Commerce > Events > Types.
Find the type that you are looking for and click the Custom fields button in the Options column.
Find the custom field that you are looking for and click the Options button in the Options column.
Find the option that you are looking for and click the Delete button in the Options column.
Click the Delete button to confirm.
How do I assign a type to an event?
Go to Commerce > Events > Events.
Find the event that you are looking for and click on it.
Click the Edit button in the top right.
Select a type from the drop-down.
Click the Update button.
How do I add custom fields to an event?
Go to Commerce > Events > Events.
Find the event that you are looking for and click on it.
Click the Website Listing tab under the event title.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Website listing heading.
Scroll down and you'll see the list of fields that you can add the event to.
Click the Update button.