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Integrate Custom Fields with Registration Data
The Onboarding › Fields section in Cadence allows you to connect event-level custom fields with registration data, ensuring information collected during registration flows seamlessly into attendee profiles. By configuring these settings, you can determine which custom fields from registration forms will be presented to attendees during their onboarding experience.
When to use
When you want registration form data to populate custom profile fields
When using third-party registration platforms like Cvent or Eventbrite
When you need to ensure consistent data collection across registration and profiles
When mapping specific registration questions to custom profile fields
Before you start
You must have System Administrator or Event Manager permissions to modify these settings.
How to do it
Log in to your Cadence Admin account.
Navigate to your event dashboard.
Select "Onboarding" from the left sidebar menu.
Click on the "Fields" tab at the top of the page.
Check the "Enable Event-Level Custom Fields" box.
You can click the "here" link to set up or edit your event-level custom fields if needed.
Choose whether to include "All fields" or "Selected fields" in the onboarding process.
Select specific fields if you chose the "Selected fields" option.
Only select fields that correspond to data collected during registration to avoid asking attendees for redundant information.
Navigate to "People" → "Registration" → "Registration Form" in the admin menu.
Edit an existing registration question or add a new one.
Enable the "Map to existing field on profiles" option for the question.
Select the corresponding event-level custom profile field from the dropdown menu.
Ensure the field types are compatible (e.g., dropdown to dropdown, text to text) to prevent data mapping errors.
Click "Save" to apply your registration form mapping.
Return to the Onboarding → Fields section and verify your settings.
Click "Save" to finalize your onboarding field configuration.
Troubleshooting
If registration data isn't appearing in attendee profiles:
Verify field mappings are correctly configured in the registration form
Check that field types match between registration questions and profile fields
Ensure the onboarding flow is enabled in the Settings tab