Extra Values

Allow Last Year Shirt Text¶

Note

This article only applies to Join Involvements, not Registration Forms.

Add this Extra Value to an Involvement you are using for Online Registration when you are asking for a Shirt Size, check Allow Last Year, and want to change the option of “Use Last Year’s Shirt” to different wording.

Use Case

You are using the Shirt Size option (on the Questions tab) so registrants can purchase a t-shirt, but you want this to be optional. If you check the box Allow Last Year that will present an extra option at the bottom of the list of sizes and will not charge the registrant. However, the default text is Use Shirt from Last Year. You prefer it to say No Shirt or something else. This is the perfect option for you.

Create Extra Value for Optional Shirt¶

When you use add the Shirt Size question and check Allow Last Year a registrant selecting Use Last Year will not be charged the fee for the shirt. These instructions show you how to change the text that displays in the drop down for that option.

Step 1

Go to the Join Involvement to Registration > Questions, click Edit and then Add Questions.

Select Shirt Size and Done.

Step 2

Enter the Shirt Size question text in the Shirt Description field.

Enter the Fee for the shirts (Accounting code will be required on the Fees tab).

Check the box Allow Last Year.

Add the drop down options for the sizes you will offer. Enter one Shirt Size in the Size Description box and click the green Add item button to add additional options.

Add Sub-Group name. Short names of a few characters are preferable.

Click Save.

Step 3

Go to the Settings > Extra Values tab in the Involvement and click Show Adhoc Values.

Then click +Add/Update Extra Value.

Select Text (Multi-Line) as the Type.

Enter AllowLastYearShirtText as the Name.

Enter the text you want the registrant to see as the Value, such as No Shirt or Not Purchasing Shirt.

Click Save.

Example:

https://i.tpsdb.com/dania/shirtsize.jpg — Sample Drop Down¶

Note

When you run the Shirt Sizes Report, the number that represents those that selected the No Shirt option will display on the report under last year. Also, lastyear will display in the confirmation email if you include the email replacement code for details.