When you select to create a custom field with a field type of radio button, drop-down menu, list box, or check box, you will need to add values from which the buyer selects. You can also set a value as the default selection and remove values as necessary.
To add field values:
- Add a field with a field type of radio button, drop-down menu, list box, or checkbox and click "Next".
- Enter a value in the "Field Value" field.
- Click the "Add" button.
(The value you added appears in the list box; see figure 1.)
Figure 1: Page Configuration > Add Fields > Add Values.
- Repeat steps 2-3 for any additional choices you wish to appear in the field.
- Click "Finish".
- Click "Save" when finished or "Preview" to save and view your changes.
- Return to the Store Manager and publish your order settings to publish your changes to your checkout pages.
You can make a choice in your custom field the default selection. This choice will appear selected by default in the field.
To set a value as the default:
- On the "Field Values" page, select the value in the list box that you wish to make the default selection.
- Click the "Set as default" button.
(An asterisk will appear next to the value selected as the default).
- Click "Finish".
- Click "Save" when finished or "Preview" to save and view your changes.
- Return to the Store Manager and publish your order settings to publish your changes to your checkout pages.
You can remove choices from your custom fields as well.
To remove a selection from a custom field:
- Go to the page in Checkout & Registration Manager with the field you wish to modify, select the field in the Page Sections table, and click "Edit".
- On the "Field Values" page, select the value in the list box that you wish to remove.
- Click the "Remove" button.
(The field will be removed from the list).
- Click "Finish".
- Click "Save" when finished or "Preview" to save and view your changes.
- Return to the Store Manager and publish your order settings to publish your changes to your checkout pages.
Checkout & Registration Manager allows you to set validation rules for certain standard fields (name, address 1 & 2, email) and for custom fields. Validation rules can only be applied to text box field types where buyers enter information.
You can select from four different validation rules:
- Disable: removes all validation of the field input
- Email: checks input for valid email pattern; note this does not verify that the email entered exists or is genuine—only that it follows the standard email address pattern (X@X[dot]XX)
- Number: checks that input is numerical
- Number range: checks that input is numerical and between a stated range (for example 123 is between 0 and 200).
To enable validation rules:
- From the Checkout & Registration Manager, click the "Page Configuration" link.
- Click the tab with the field you wish to modify, select the field in the Page Sections table, and click "Edit".
- Click "Next".
- Select the validation rule you wish to apply:
- Disable
- Email
- Number
- Number range (you will also need to enter values for the range with this option)
- Click "Finish".
- Click "Save" when finished or "Preview" to save and view your changes.
- Return to the Store Manager and publish your order settings to publish your changes to your checkout pages.
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