{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"vc2jmye64n","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Custom Contact Fields Guide","slug":"article/vc2jmye64n-custom-contact-fields","html":"\u003Cp\u003ECustom contact fields enable you to add additional details to your contacts.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECustom contact fields are either created manually or added automatically through DailyStory integrations.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo access custom contact fields, navigate to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ccode class=\u0022inline-code\u0022\u003EContacts \u0026gt; Manage Custom Fields\u003C/code\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_custom_fields_are_used\u0022\u003EHow Custom Fields are used\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECustom contact fields enable you to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://docs.dailystory.com/article/h1vsml1ve0-create-or-edit-custom-contact-field\u0022\u003Eadd your own unique fields and data\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to your contacts. Moreover, DailyStory integrations, such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/3hvo2y6q3y-integrations-mindbody\u0022\u003EMindbody\u003C/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/mpl7zsbbvm-integrations-big-commerce\u0022\u003EBigCommerce\u003C/a\u003E and more, automatically add custom fields to your system when installed. \u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EData from these fields is used for search and \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/v1v5lti4gf-segments\u0022\u003Esegmentation\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnly users with \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/m4e9vt2e0b-understanding-role-permissions-in-daily-story\u0022\u003EAdministrator rights\u003C/a\u003E can manage custom contact fields in DailyStory.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022example_custom_fields\u0022\u003EExample Custom Fields\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the following example, \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/3hvo2y6q3y-integrations-mindbody\u0022\u003EMindbody integration\u003C/a\u003E is enabled for a DailyStory account. As a result, the custom contact fields are specific Mindbody fields and are synced between Mindbody and DailyStory:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022999\u0022 data-height=\u0022990\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/c3353e53-e81c-4150-8145-266c3d7bc52b.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022standard_fields_vs_object_fields\u0022\u003EStandard fields vs object fields\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe standard custom field in DailyStory is used to store a single piece of data or a list of data. Standard fields are considered \u0022flat\u0022 in that they only represent a single piece of data. For more complex data, an object field is used. An object field can represent complex data, such as sales or appointments.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022standard_field_examples\u0022\u003EStandard field examples\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn example of a flat field is Total Visits for an integration such as Mindbody or Total Sales for an integration such as Shopify. This is a single piece of information related to the contact. \u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA flat field can be a string, a list, a date/time, a number, a decimal, or a boolean (true/false).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor search and segmentation, a flat field could be used to: find everyone that has visited 20 times or more.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022object_field_examples\u0022\u003EObject field examples\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn example of an object field is purchase history for an integration such as Mindbody or appointments for an integration such as Forcyte. An object has multiple flat fields that describe it.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, purchase history:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA contact may have zero, one or many purchases they are associated with.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA purchase has a name, e.g. Summer Sweat.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA purchase has a price, e.g. $100.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA purchase has a date purchased, e.g. July 4, 2026.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor search and segmentation, an object field could be used to: find everyone that purchased Summer Sweat June 1, 2025 through July 15, 2025 and paid at least $100.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d","author":{"authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Custom contact fields in DailyStory let you add and manage unique contact details, automate fields via integrations, and use data for segmentation.","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":0,"total_views":1043,"date_published":"2025-06-06T15:42:00","date_updated":"2026-07-04T15:06:06.92","date_created":"2025-04-23T17:17:11.957"}}}