Where are custom profile fields stored (the definition, not

I added a custom profile field through the browser. I noticed it modified App_Data\Sitefinity\Configuration\ContentViewConfig.config, but it also appears to store that information somewhere else. The reason I say that is that after I restored my Sitefinity database (from a clean install one), I lost that custom profile field/property.

It seems like all other Sitefinity configurations I encountered so far can be recreated by just modifying or deploying the config files in App_Data.

What is the right way to deploy custom profile fields/properties?

Thanks.

Hi,

The configuration of the field controls for the user profiles is stored in ~/App_Data/Sitefinity/Configuration/ContentViewConfig.config. Depending on the appearance of a custom field it could have configuration for up to 7 views. Did you change the configuration of the field for all views? Also how does your configuration look like?

Hi Stefani,

Here is what I did to create the custom field. Administration | Users, click on "Manage Profile types". There is only one "Basic profile"; I clicked on Actions | "Add/Edit fields". On that page, under the "Custom fields" section, I clicked on "Add a field...". I added a field.

I then restored my Sitefinity database (I have some scripts to roll-back the database to a previous state; helpful while in development). I was expecting to see the custom field again since I thought all the config values are stored in ContentViewConfig.config.

BTW, when I do edit a user, I still see my custom field. So, it is kind of there, just not showing up in the section of the Web site where I originally created it.

Maybe if there are some good read about this, can you please send me the links. I'm probably a bit confused as to how this works.

Thanks.
Michael

Hi,

I would suggest you to review these articles:

http://www.sitefinity.com/documentation/documentationarticles/installation-and-administration-guide/users-roles-and-permissions/managing-users/managing-user-profiles/editing-profile-types

http://www.sitefinity.com/documentation/documentationarticles/user-guide/website-content/adding-custom-fields-to-content-items

http://www.sitefinity.com/documentation/documentationarticles/installation-and-administration-guide/users-roles-and-permissions/managing-users/managing-user-profiles

www.sitefinity.com/.../creating-a-profile-type

If you have a requests for adding some additional information/articles to our documentation please inform us.

Regards,
Stefani Tacheva
Telerik

Thanks.
Michael