Under the field name, you can find the Field ID. The Field ID can be used as a variable in certificates. It is automatically replaced with the variable value.

You can specify any field ID for all new custom fields that you create or edit. The ID can't be changed if the field type is Email, First Name, Last Name, Login, Job Title, or Country.

Note:

  1. For each added custom field, a default ID is auto-populated. For example: USER_DEFINED_FIELD2.

  2. You can add a custom ID of your own. For example: EDUCATION.

  3. Don't add the following IDs for custom fields:

    CERTIFICATE_ID
    NAME
    COURSE_NAME
    DURATION
    COURSE_DURATION
    DATE
    DATE_ONLY
    TIME_ONLY
    EXPIRATION_DATE
    AWARDED_SCORE
    PASSING_SCORE
    DATE_EN

    These IDs are used for personalization fields in a dynamic certificate. If you use them for custom fields, personalization fields won't be populated with data and the information will be missing.

  4. To learn more about using variables in certificates, please read Creating a certificate article.