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Can a new column be added to member list

January 11, 2012 11:11am

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  • #1 / Jan 11, 2012 11:11am

    Matt76

    75 posts

    I would like to add another column to the member list the in admin cp.  Can that be done easily?  I would like it to list the members profile URL.

  • #2 / Jan 12, 2012 3:48pm

    Dan Decker

    7338 posts

    Hi Matt76,

    I’m afraid there is no way to add that column at this time. You can make a Feature Request for this. I looked over on Devot:ee for an add-on that might provide this, but there didn’t appear to be any.

    Is there anything else we can assist you with?

    Cheers!

  • #3 / Aug 10, 2012 12:15pm

    _fyi

    7 posts

    I’m afraid there is no way to add that column at this time

    That’s not 100% correct… Depends on how it wants to be added. Maybe it’s not possible with a plugin, extension or option, but it can be easily added by modifying the members.php file and including the new column on the view_all_members function 😊

  • #4 / Aug 10, 2012 3:32pm

    Kevin Smith

    4784 posts

    @_fyi - Modify the core files? That’s not recommended as it will break with updates to future releases.

  • #5 / Aug 10, 2012 3:34pm

    _fyi

    7 posts

    Well if it´s necessary to add… If the client needs the column, what can I do if I have no other choice?

  • #6 / Aug 10, 2012 3:38pm

    Kevin Smith

    4784 posts

    You can certainly do that if you’d like. We don’t recommend it since it doesn’t lead to the best experience later on, and we can’t support core hacks. If you feel comfortable changing core files and don’t mind keeping up with the changes, that’s fine.

  • #7 / Aug 10, 2012 3:47pm

    _fyi

    7 posts

    You can certainly do that if you’d like. We don’t recommend it since it doesn’t lead to the best experience later on, and we can’t support core hacks. If you feel comfortable changing core files and don’t mind keeping up with the changes, that’s fine.

    What do you recommend then? Telling the client that it’s not possible?

  • #8 / Aug 10, 2012 5:37pm

    Kevin Smith

    4784 posts

    Right, it’s not something the software currently natively supports. It would, of course, be possible to build a module to display whatever information you’d like to display for the client.

  • #9 / Aug 10, 2012 5:58pm

    _fyi

    7 posts

    Can you build a module that adds a new column to the members table? Or you would be displaying this on a different table?

  • #10 / Aug 13, 2012 2:45pm

    Dan Decker

    7338 posts

    Hi _fyi,

    I generally recommended that you create your own tables if you are making a new module. Adding columns to ExpressionEngine’s native tables could lead to problems for you or other users when it comes time to update. You can use member_id to tie your new tables to the standard member data.

    Cheers,

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