Referencing custom fields in Razor template

Stephen Anthony Jackson

Posted on 20/08/2024 13:56:35

Hello.

I have created a custom field "GroupDescription", systemname "AccessUser_GroupDescription", and I want to retrieve its value when rendering a page using the name of the group from the group class

I have been studying the page at https://doc.dynamicweb.com/template-tags/users/extranet/details/usermanagementuser-customfields and I just dont understand the documentation.

Can someone give me a concrete example of how to retrieve the value of a custom field, for a given user name?

Cheers

Steve

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Nicolai Pedersen

Posted on 21/08/2024 16:57:52

Hi Steve

Use this approach: https://doc.dynamicweb.com/template-tags/users/extranet/details/usermanagementuser-usercustomfieldsystemname

Like this for your custom field: @GetString("UserManagement:User.GroupDescription")

You do not specify if it is a user or a group or in which template - but if you are in a template where the user is rendered, the above tag should do.

BR Nicolai

Stephen Anthony Jackson

Posted on 26/08/2024 13:12:52

Hei Nicolai. I get the error The name 'GetString' does not exist in the current context

If I modify this to Model.Item.GetString, then no error message is displayed, but neither is the content from the AccessUser_Group_Description field (Thats the system name in the Control Panel->Users->Custom Fields config)

(Trying to reference it by @Model.Item.GetString("UserManagement:User.AccessUser_Group_Description") )

Stephen Anthony Jackson

Posted on 26/08/2024 15:11:09

For clarity, I am using this loop

foreach (var group in Dynamicweb.Security.UserManagement.Group.GetGroups())

//And I want to get out customfields -> here <- somewhere

{

Imar Spaanjaars

Posted on 26/08/2024 15:35:57

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If you're getting the groups with the API, you can use the CustomFieldValues collection like so:

foreach (var group in Dynamicweb.Security.UserManagement.Group.GetGroups())
{
  var value = group.CustomFieldValues.FirstOrDefault(x => x.CustomField.SystemName == "YourSystemName")?.Value;
}

Hope this helps,

Imar

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Stephen Anthony Jackson

Posted on 27/08/2024 09:23:42

Aha. I have to access it from a customfields collection. Thanks Imar, will try that.

Stephen Anthony Jackson

Posted on 27/08/2024 10:34:34

Thanks Imar, that fixed it

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