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      Fields & Groups

      In this article, you'll learn how to create custom fields and groups in your lists on the Apifon platform.

      Your subscriber fields and groups help you organize the subscriber data on each list. 

      Depending on your needs, subscriber fields allow you to personalize your campaigns or segment your lists for targeted communications.

      • The default fields are Destination (mobile), Email, First Name, and Last Name. There are no default groups. 
      • You can create custom subscriber Fields or Groups for each list according to your needs.

      Subscriber fields and groups help you organize subscriber data in each list. Depending on your needs, fields can be used to personalize your campaigns or segment your audience for more targeted communication.

      The default fields are:

      • Destination (mobile)

      • Email

      • First Name

      • Last Name

      There are no default groups.

      You can create custom subscriber fields or groups for each list according to your needs.

      Fields

      Custom subscriber fields in Apifon allow you to store additional information about your subscribers.

      Here are several examples of how you might use custom subscriber fields:

      - Collect additional information about your subscribers through sign-up or profile update forms, such as gender, age, coupon code, occupation, etc.

      💡 All information you collect can be used within the platform to create custom segments and run personalized campaigns.

      Create a custom subscriber field:

        1. From the Dashboard menu, go to:
          Subscribers > Lists > [select a list] > Settings (top menu) > Subscriber Fields

        2. Click Add new field.

       

      1. Enter a Name for the custom subscriber field.

      2. From the Field Type drop-down, select one of the following:

        📌 During import or update, Apifon validates the data based on the selected field type.
        If the Excel data does not match the selected field type, those subscribers will not be imported or updated.

      3. Set the maximum character length (optional).
        Values longer than the set limit will still be imported unchanged.

      4. Hidden Field: Choose whether this field should be available in your list’s forms.

      5. Click Create to save the field.

      Additional Notes

      • You can also add a custom field when you Create a List or make a Quick Upload. 
      • You can update a field manually by clicking on a subscriber or with a file Import. 
      • The selected Field Type must match the format in the uploaded file. If the data do not match, subscribers will not be imported or updated.
      • If you select Date as the Field Type, you must also select the Format Date option. The field format should match the file format in case of Import. 
      • You can shorten a URL-type field on your campaign. 

      Groups


      Groups are closed-ended fields with predefined options, which you can configure when adding or editing a group.

      Create a Group

      To add a new group, follow the steps below:

      1. From the Dashboard menu, go to:
        Subscribers > Lists > [select a list] > Settings (top menu) > Groups.


      2. Click Add new group.


      3. Enter the Group Name.
      4. Add Subgroups — these are the selectable options for the group.

      5. Choose a Subgroups Selection Type to determine whether a subscriber can be assigned to multiple groups. 

      6. (Optional) Select Hide from sign-up forms and landing pages if you want the group to be used only internally in the platform.

      7. Click Save.

      You can leverage a group to effectively segment your list or incorporate it into your forms to gather information from your subscribers, such as through a questionnaire.


       

      Now you know how to create custom fields and groups in your lists on the Apifon platform. 🚀

      Thank you for reading!