Event types

What are 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?

1. Go to Commerce > Events.

2. Click on Types in the left hand menu.

3. Click Add in the top right.

4. Add a title for the type of event, e.g. Workshop, Seminar, Music Gig etc.

5. Click Add to save.

How do I add a custom field?

1. Go to Commerce > Events.

2. Click on Types in the left hand menu.

3. The types that you've added will be listed.

4. Click Custom fields in the Options column.

5. Click Add in the top right.

6. Fill in the Title.

7. Fill in the Type of Value e.g. Choose Free text if you need to fill in a name, yes/no if you want to select yes/no from a drop-down etc.

8. Fill in For, to specify if the custom field is for an event, a session or a ticket.

9. Click Add.

How do I add pre-defined options to a custom field?

1. Go to Commerce > Events.

2. Click on Types in the left hand menu.

3. The types that you've added will be listed.

4. Click Custom fields in the Options column and the custom fields will be listed.

5. Click Options in the Options column.

6. Click Add in the top right.

7. Add the Title of the option; For example, if the custom field is 'Speaker' the Option titles would be the names of the potential speakers.

8. Click Add to save.

9. Repeat for each option that you need to add to the custom field.

How do I edit a type?

1. Go to Commerce > Events.

2. Click on Types in the left hand menu.

3. You'll see your event types listed, find the Type you'd like to edit.

4. Click Edit in the Options column of the table.

5. Edit the Type Title/Name.

6. Click Update to save.

How do I edit a custom field?

1. Go to Commerce > Events.

2. Click on Types in the left hand menu.

3. You'll see your event types listed, find the Type you'd like to edit.

4. Click Custom fields in the Options column of the table.

5. You'll see custom fields listed for that Type.

6. Click Edit in the Options column.

7. Edit the Title, Type of value and what the type is for.

8. Click Update to save.

How do I delete a type?

1. Go to Commerce > Events.

2. Click on Types in the left hand menu.

3. You'll see your event types listed; find the Type you'd like to delete.

4. Click Delete in the Options column of the table.

5. Click Delete to confirm.

How do I delete a custom field?

1. Go to Commerce > Events.

2. Click on Types in the left hand menu.

3. The types that you've added will be listed.

4. Click Custom fields in the Options column.

5. Click Delete in the Options column.

6. Click Delete to confirm.