Adding custom dropdown(values dynamically from db) in the lead form in vTiger

Question

I am new to vtiger crm and need a code to add the dropdown that has values from the database table in add lead page. Please provide a solution if somebody have ?

Answer 1

You can add drop-down field by using bellow code and follow the steps to achieve your result:

1. Add bellow code in one PHP file (e.g add_to_lead.php).
2. Put that file into your project directory.

3. Run that file from browser (e.g www.yourVtigerhost.com/add_to_lead.php)

   $Vtiger_Utils_Log = true;
   include_once('vtlib/Vtiger/Menu.php');
   include_once('vtlib/Vtiger/Module.php');
   
   $module = new Vtiger_Module();
   $module = $module->getInstance('Leads');
   
   // Create new Block into Lead Module and your drop-down added into new block
   $block1 = new Vtiger_Block();
   $block1->label = 'LBL_LEAD_INFORMATION';
   $block1 = $block1->getInstance($block1->label,$module);
   
   $field0 = new Vtiger_Field();
   $field0->name = 'your field name';
   $field0->table = $module->basetable;
   $field0->label = 'Your field Name to display';
   $field0->column = 'field_name';
   $field0->columntype = 'VARCHAR(100)';
   $field0->uitype = 15;
   $field0->setPicklistValues( Array ('Dropdown Value1','Dropdown Value2','Dropdown Value3'));
   $field0->typeofdata = 'V~O';
   $block1->addField($field0);
   

New Dropdown have values like Dropdown Value1,Dropdown Value2,Dropdown Value3

If you want to add more values into dropdown than you can add from Setting-> Studio->Picklist Editor.