Custom Fields allow you to capture and use additional data points on associates, orders, autoships, and inventory if there is not already a dedicated field in the DirectScale database for what you need. Custom Fields can be used for a variety of reasons, including custom development.

Enabling Custom Fields

Associate custom fields are enabled by default. However, before using custom fields on orders, autoships, and inventory, you must enable those release toggles within the Corporate Admin.

To enable custom fields, contact Customer Care and request that the release toggles be enabled for the custom fields you wish to use:

• Order Custom Fields
• Inventory Custom Fields
• Autoship Custom Fields

A team member will assist by activating the release toggles, which will enable the custom field widgets and sections mentioned in the subsequent sections below.

Associate Custom Fields

Associate custom fields can be viewed from the Associate Detail page, at the very bottom next to the Group Volume History widget.

• Descriptions - A custom field description may be used as the field label, indicating what the custom field is used for.
• Show all - Hover over the custom field value to see the full text if needed.
• Copy - Click on the button to copy the custom field value to your clipboard.
• Edit - You can add or edit an associate's custom fields by clicking on the Edit button at the top of the page to edit the associate's information.

Associate custom fields are included in the list of standard associate data points (GADP) that can be used to configure the web office using Multi-Faceted Configuration (MFC).

Order Custom Fields

Order custom fields can be viewed from the Order Detail page, at the very bottom next to the Order Activity Log widget.

• Descriptions - A custom field description may be used as the field label, indicating what the custom field is used for.
• Show all - Hover over the custom field value to see the full text if needed.
• Copy - Click on the button to copy the custom field value to your clipboard.
• Edit - You can add or edit an order's custom fields by clicking on an order's Edit button.

Autoship Custom Fields

Autoship custom fields can be viewed from the Autoships page, just above the shipping address for each autoship.

• Descriptions - A custom field description may be used as the field label, indicating what the custom field is used for.
• Show all - Hover over the custom field value to see the full text if needed.
• Copy - Click on the button to copy the custom field value to your clipboard.
• Edit - You can add or edit an autoships's custom fields by clicking on the Change button to edit the autoship.

Inventory Custom Fields

Inventory custom fields can be viewed from the Item Detail page on the Custom Fields tab.

• Descriptions - A custom field description may be used as the field label, indicating what the custom field is used for.
• Edit - You can add or edit an inventory item's custom fields by entering the text and then clicking Save Changes.

Custom Field Descriptions

Admin: Corporate Admin
Page: Settings > Company Settings > Custom Field Descriptions
URL: [CLIENTID].corpadmin.directscale[ENVIRONMENT].com/Corporate/Admin/CustomFields
Permission: ViewAdministration()

Because custom fields can be used for any number of reasons, adding a description for each in use will make it easier to identify what they are being used for. The descriptions entered will be used as the field labels within Corporate Admin.

To save a custom field description, simply type in a short description for the corresponding custom field(s), then click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.