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Posted: **Thu Oct 22, 2020 2:52 pm**

Hello,

I have perused the site for some tips on creating a custom field programmatically. Failing to find a solution, it was time for a new topic.

During the initial startup of a server side app, I'd like to check for the existence of a text custom field, and if it doesn't exist, create it.

I'm not so concerned about checking the existence, we do that all the time, creating it, I've little clue. How is something like that accomplished?

Thanks!

Posted: **Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:37 pm**

Try this...

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public CreateCustomField(SelectServer ss)
{
    ICustomFieldsManager cfMgr = ss.GetService<ICustomFieldsManager>();

    // Create get a new custom field object and set its attributes.
    ICustomFieldDefinition cf = cfMgr.NewCustomFieldDefinition();
    cf.Context = cfMgr.AvailableContexts.Where(t => t.Name == "Order").First();
    cf.Name = "SpecialDate#";
    cf.Label = "The special date";
    cf.DataType = CustomFieldDataType.Date;

    // Save it to Select.
    cfMgr.ApplyChanges(cf);
}

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Other attributes are available by looking up ICustomFieldDefinition in the SDK Help file.

Posted: **Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:22 pm**

Ahh, you make it look so easy, and fast! Thanks a ton.

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