Common and Individual Fields

Two Types of Fields

In tikento registration forms, each field has a common_field flag that determines how it is filled during group registration (when one person registers multiple attendees):

Common Fields (common_field = true)

Filled once per order. The value applies to all attendees in the registration.

Typical examples:

• Organization name
• Contact person
• Buyer's email (system field registrant_email)
• Contract number
• Promo code

Individual Fields (common_field = false)

Filled separately for each attendee. Each attendee can have their own value.

Typical examples:

• Attendee's full name
• Job title
• T-shirt size
• Dietary preferences
• Attendee's phone number

How It Looks During Registration

Single Registration

When registering one attendee, there is no difference between common and individual fields — all fields are filled once.

Group Registration (Multiple Attendees)

The form is divided into two sections:

1. Common section — filled once. Contains all fields with common_field = true.
2. Attendee section — repeated for each attendee. Contains all fields with common_field = false.

The person filling out the form first enters common data (organization, contact), then fills in individual fields (full name, job title) for each attendee.

How to Configure

1. Open the form builder (event → "Registration" tab).
2. Select the desired field.
3. In the settings panel, find the "Common field" toggle (or "Fill once per order").
4. Enable it if the field should be common. Disable it if individual.

By default, new fields are created as individual.

Recommendations

• Make fields common when they relate to the organization or buyer: company name, contact email, document delivery address
• Make fields individual when they differ from attendee to attendee: name, clothing size, session selection
• The system field registrant_email is always common and cannot be changed — receipts and confirmations are sent to this address