How To Find Table and Field Names In Infusionsoft

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In the How to Find Table and Field Names in Infusionsoft video, 2014 Infusionsoft Partner of the Year Kim Snider provides a quick run-through of how Pocket Developer users can find all the necessary table and field names to make their lives that much easier.

How to Find Table and Field Names in Infusionsoft

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 00:20 – Advanced Merge Field Notation is the “secret sauce” that enables Pocket Developer to do amazing things without knowing code
  • 00:31 – Advanced Merge Field Notation allows users to work with field otherwise unavailable (Appointments, Tasks, Affiliates, etc.)
  • 01:48 – Go to TheAPIGuys.com à Learning Center à Pocket Developer Documentation à Advanced Field Merge Notation à Pocket Developer à Frequently Asked Questions à Where do I find all of the table and field names? à Click on the tables and fields link embedded in the text
  • 02:28 – The tables and fields are documented with the programmer in mind, but they are still pretty straightforward
  • 02:42 – For those who have never programmed before, understand that Infusionsoft is the front-end for a database
  • 03:35 – Most people are not familiar with just how many field names there actually are or what they are actually named
    • 03:46 – Knowing the name is crucial because many of them are not available in the Merge drop-down…they need to be manually looked up
  • 04:20 – Not all tables and fields are named in the most logical way from a users-perspective
    • 05:20 – Example of this
    • 05:40 – Example of this
  • 06:30 – It can be intimidating at first but do not be deterred, it eventually becomes second nature
  • 07:20 – Another way to find the tables and fields is to go to Developer.Infusionsoft.com à Click on Table Documentation
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