Adding a New Profile Property

How to add a new field to the Manage Profile page using the SiteRefers to a single and unique site created using DNN. Multiple unique sites can be created and managed within each installed DNN application. Settings page.

1. Navigate to AdminRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu. > SiteRefers to a single and unique site created using DNN. Multiple unique sites can be created and managed within each installed DNN application. Settings.
2. Select the User Account Settings tab and expand the Profile Settings section.
3. Click the Add New Profile Property button.
4. On the Add New Property Details page, complete the following fields.
5. In the Property Name text box, enter a name for this property as it will appear on the Manage Profile page.
6. At Data Type, select a data type from the following options: Checkbox, Date, DateTime, Country, List, Locale, PageA page on a DNN site., Region, RichText, TimeZone, Integer, Multi-line Text, Text, TrueFalse, Image, TimeZoneInfo and Unknown.
7. In the Property Category text box, enter the category that this property belongs to. This determined where it is displayed in the profile. Pre-existing categories are: Name, Address, Contact Info, Preferences.
8. Optional. In the Length text box, enter the maximum character length for this field. This is only relevant to fields where users enter information such as Text and RichText data types.
9. Optional. In the Default Value text box, enter the default value for this field.
10. Optional. In the Validation Expression text box, enter a regular expression to validate data entered into this field.
11. Optional. At Required, select from these options:
    • Mark  the check box to if users must complete this field. Existing users will need to complete the field the next time they login to the site.
    • Unmark  the check box to set this field as optional. Users can choose to complete this field on their profile at any time.
12. Optional. At Read Only, mark  the check box to set the field as editable by Administrators only. Other users can view this field but cannot edit it.
13. Optional. At Visible, mark  the check box to set the field as visible in the User Accounts module - OR - unmark  the check box to hide it.
14. Optional. In the View Over text box, enter the view order for this property.
15. At Default Visibility, select one of the following options to set the default visibility of this property:
    • All Users: All users can view this property by default.
    • Members Only: Only registered users can view this property by default.
    • AdminRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu. Only: Only Administrators can view this property by default.
16. Click the Next button. This saves this property information entered above and opens the Manage Localization page.

17. On the Manage Localization page, complete these following fields:
    1. At Choose Language, select the language that this localized text will be used for from the drop down list.
    2. In the Property Name text box, enter a name for this field as it will appear on the profile page. Leave blank to use the Property Name entered at Step 6.
    3. In the Property Help text box, enter the text to display when a user hovers their mouse over the Help icon.
    4. In the Required Error Message text box, enter the error message.
    5. In the Validation Error Message text box, enter the validation error message.
    6. In the Category Name text box, enter an existing or new category for this field.

18. If more than one language is enabled, then repeat Step 18 selecting a new language in Step 18a and then creating localized text each additional languages.

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