Custom fields not working

I am following instructions here:

http://nationbuilder.com/how_to_create_custom_people_fields

on this page:

https://beyondzeroemissions.nationbuilder.com/admin/sites/2/pages/26/template

specifically line 55

{% collection_select "signup.custom_values.house_type", custom_fields.multiple_choice_options.house_type %}

causing this error:

Liquid error: undefined method `each' for nil:NilClass

http://energyfreedom-beyondzeroemissions.nationbuilder.com/pledge

Official response from NationBuilder Support

I apologize for the confusion! I think you've been able to sort out the trouble you were having. After I published the page on how to create custom people fields, our engineering team did more work which caused the syntax for displaying multiple choice fields to change. I've updated the how to page to reflect those changes. Please let us know if you're still having difficulty.

In particular, to display a multiple choice custom field here is the Liquid code:

{% collection_select "signup.custom_values.slug", custom_fields.signup.slug.multiple_choice_options %}

Please let us know if you're still having difficulty.

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posted 2016-06-27 17:37:59 -0700
C.J. MinsterCheng

NationBuilder employee

C.J. MinsterCheng commented
Dan, a basic page does not have a form connected to it for people to provide information on. Therefore, you can’t add a request to collect a custom field response. The ten types of pages where a people custom field can be requested are listed in the HOWTO: http://nationbuilder.com/how_to_create_custom_people_fields#website
posted 2015-05-22 14:30:10 -0700
Justin James

Certified Developer

Justin James commented
I’m editing the signups_edit template. If above code given doesn’t work (like for me)
Do this:
{% collection_select “custom_values.slug”, custom_fields.signup.slug.multiple_choice_options %}

“signup” on the page type I am is already assumed.
posted 2015-03-19 14:02:25 -0700
Laurence Zuriff
Laurence Zuriff commented
I am receiving the dreaded “undefined method: ‘source’” error while trying to get a multiple choice custom field working. Details about the code:

Page Type: Basic html page. (not signup)
Custom Field Type: People
Slug name: how_did_you_hear_about_us
Code snippet being used:
{% collection_select "signup.custom_values.what_made_you_join", custom_fields.signup.what_made_you_join.multiple_choice_options %}
Full Error: Liquid error: undefined method `source’ for custom_values.signup.what_made_you_join

This is pretty much taken directly from the documentation. Has something changed? or has anyone found a work around for this.
Thanks!
posted 2015-03-03 20:30:33 -0800
Sebastian Llano

McMillianCo.
Certified Architect

Sebastian Llano commented
Hi @tianhe Yang, thanks for the response. Initially I had removed both “signup” txt from the code, so this is why it wasn’t working.

Thanks to your clarification, I was able to get it to work.

Would you happen to know how I can add a default option?

Thanks again!
posted 2014-08-25 09:59:07 -0700
Tianhe Yang

Tianhe Yang commented
Hi Sebastian, please note that the signup prefix before “custom_values” is not required on signup forms, because the primary object on such a page is the signup itself. Could you try removing the “signup” prefix, so that your multiple choice custom field looks like this:

{% collection_select “custom_values.slug”, custom_fields.signup.slug.multiple_choice_options %}

to see if that clears up the error?
posted 2014-08-22 15:25:04 -0700
Sebastian Llano

McMillianCo.
Certified Architect

Sebastian Llano commented
I’m actually having the same issue. I get the following error despite your recommended correction.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Liquid error: signup.custom_values.state is not a valid form field for Signup.
posted 2014-08-21 09:24:50 -0700
Sebastian Llano

McMillianCo.
Certified Architect

Sebastian Llano tagged this with Not helpful

posted 2014-08-21 09:23:37 -0700
C.J. MinsterCheng

NationBuilder employee

C.J. MinsterCheng responded

posted 2014-04-16 15:48:12 -0700