Configure contributor fields

 

Contributor fields are useful when the same set of information is required for every contributor. These fields can be used to gather data such as a contributor's name, email address, title, and more. The same set of fields will be shown for every member they add.

Example: your applicants need to submit information for every member in their project, you can setup fields such as first & last name, designation, role, email, etc. 
Note: contributor fields can only be added to a contributor tab.

Add a contributor field

  1. In the Manage workspace, navigate to Applications
  2. Click Edit form and choose your desired form if multiple have been configured
  3. Ensure Configuration mode has been toggled On
    Configuration mode toggle
  4. Open your contributor-type tab
  5. Hover your cursor inside the white box
  6. Click the + to create a new field
    Add field in white contributor box
  7. Configure as desired using the panel that appears on the right side of the page 
  8. Save

Delete a field

If you find that you need to delete an existing field, doing so is easy. Fields can be deleted from the Settings menu or directly from the form editor by following the steps outlined below. 

  1. In the Manage workspace, go to Applications
  2. Click Edit form--if multiple forms are in use, choose your desired form from the drop-down
  3. Locate the field you wish to remove and hover your cursor over it
  4. Click the settings icon that appears
  5. Choose Delete at the bottom of the configuration try that pops up

Video overview

Skip to the :49 mark to see how to configure contributor fields.

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