Reference Guides in CRM: Overview of Methods
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In the detail forms of CRM entities, there are two types of list fields:
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Custom fields — these can be created, modified, and deleted using the methods crm.xx.userfield.*. For example, to create a custom list field in deals, use crm.deal.userfield.add.
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System fields — these are pre-installed and cannot be created or deleted. In system list fields, only the values of the list can be modified. The list of values for system list fields is referred to as a reference guide in CRM.
Quick navigation: all methods and events
User documentation: reference guides in Bitrix24
List of Reference Guides
To modify a reference guide, specify the ENTITY_ID parameter in the methods of the group crm.status.*. If the value is incorrect, another reference guide will be modified.
Stages. A reference guide with stages of working with clients, which are displayed in the CRM kanban. Each CRM object has its own code for the stages reference guide:
- Deals —
DEAL_STAGEfor the main direction of deals andDEAL_STAGE_xxfor additional ones, where xx is the ID of the direction. - Leads —
STATUS - Invoices —
SMART_INVOICE_STAGE_xx, where xx is the ID value of the invoice direction. - Quotes —
QUOTE_STATUS - Documents —
SMART_DOCUMENT_STAGE_xx, where xx is the ID value of the document direction. - Smart Processes —
DYNAMIC_xx_STAGE_xx, where the first xx is theentityTypeIdof the smart process, and the second xx is the ID of the direction.
To obtain the ID of a specific direction in Bitrix24, use the method crm.status.entity.types.
Sources. A reference guide with values for the system field Source — SOURCE.
Contact and Company Types. Reference guides with values for the system fields Contact Type — CONTACT_TYPE and Company Type — COMPANY_TYPE.
Number of Employees. A reference guide with values for the system field Number of Employees in the company detail form — EMPLOYEES.
Client Industry. A reference guide with values for the system field Industry in the company detail form — INDUSTRY.
Deal Type. A reference guide with values for the system field Deal Type in the deal detail form — DEAL_TYPE.
Honorifics. A reference guide with values for the system field Honorific in the lead and contact detail forms — HONORIFIC.
Call Statuses. A reference guide with values for the Call Status in the call list detail form — CALL_LIST.
How to Use Reference Guide Values
Each list value in the reference guides has:
- name
NAME— displayed in the CRM entity detail form - status
STATUS_ID— used in methods for creating and modifying entities
Using the method crm.deal.update, you can change the values of the fields Deal Stage — STAGE_ID and Source — SOURCE_ID. Both fields are system list fields.
To display the name of the stage or source in the CRM detail form, it is important to pass the STATUS_ID of the value, not the NAME. For the stage "New Request," this might be C1:NEW, and for the source "call," it would be CALL.
Overview of Methods and Events
Scope:
crmWho can execute the method: any user
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Creates a new element in the specified reference guide |
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Deletes an element from the reference guide |
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Returns elements of the reference guide by its symbolic identifier |
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Returns descriptions of reference guide types |
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Returns descriptions of reference guide fields |
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Returns an element of the reference guide by its identifier |
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Returns a list of elements from the reference guide based on a filter |
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Updates an existing element of the reference guide |