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======================
EXT: Additional Fields
======================

:Author:
      Felix Kiesewetter

:Created:
      2013-12-09T09:08:30

:Changed by:
      Felix Kiesewetter

:Changed:
      2014-06-17T11:00:11

:Classification:
      addfields

:Keywords:
      additional fields, custom columns, extend existing tables

:Author:
      Felix Kiesewetter

:Email:
      info@felixkiesewetter.de

:Language:
      en


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|img-1| |img-2| EXT: Additional Fields
======================================

Extension Key: addfields

Languages: en

Version: 0.1.0

Keywords: additional fields, additional columns, extend existing
tables

Copyright 2013, Felix Kiesewetter, <info@felixkiesewetter.de>

This document is published under the Open Content License

available from http://www.opencontent.org/opl.shtml

The content of this document is related to TYPO3

\- a GNU/GPL CMS/Framework available from www.typo3.org

.. _Table-of-Contents:

Table of Contents
-----------------

**`EXT: Additional Fields 1 <#__RefHeading__5708_1738894311>`_**

**`Introduction 3 <#__RefHeading__5710_1738894311>`_**

`What does it do? 3 <#__RefHeading__463_413120346>`_

**`Configuration 4 <#__RefHeading__31515_818911409>`_**

**`Tutorial 5 <#__RefHeading__31523_818911409>`_**

**`Known problems 6 <#__RefHeading__31525_818911409>`_**

**`To-Do list 7 <#__RefHeading__477_413120346>`_**


.. _Introduction:

Introduction
------------


.. _What-does-it-do:

What does it do?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Sometimes, you might want to add some special fields to an existing
table within the Typo3 database (a common example would be an input
field to define a unique “id” or a “class” attribute for the generated
output of a tt\_content record).You could use the (very cool) plugin
“kickstarter” to create a plugin, rewrite it's ext\_tables.php so that
the TCA (flexform) of tt\_content is being manipulated – or you could
simply install this extension and create the field with an easy-to-use
generator. My plugin does all the rest for you.You can also manage all
your custom fields in a new backend module called “Additional Fields”
and edit or delete them at any time, without having to fiddle with
nasty PHP script (well, I do love PHP, but here's a much simpler
solution).


.. _Configuration:

Configuration
-------------

There's nothing to configure so far.


.. _Tutorial:

Tutorial
--------

Install the extension.

A new module will appear (in ADMIN TOOLS).

|img-3| To extend existing tables, select “Extend Tables”.Fill in the input
fields (more coming up soon!!!) and hit “Create”.

To manage fields that you have already created, select “Your
Fields”.Here, you will see all fields at one glance, you can delete or
edit them at any time.

|img-4|

|img-5| You will find the new fields under the tab “Additional Fields”.This
very tab will be added to your tt\_content records automatically.


.. _Known-problems:

Known problems
--------------

None so far.


.. _To-Do-list:

To-Do list
----------

As of now, you can only extend certain tables. At some point there
should be a selection of all available tables in your database.

The number of options when creating the new field column is very
limited. In the future, of course, you will be able to configure your
fields with the same set of options you'd have in the Typo3 flexforms
or the TCA.

There's nothing localised so far – English only! Will add German.

If you have more suggestions and ideas, please feel free to contact
me!


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