Answers.Body: <p>The problem is that the custom field has been set up to allow Multiple Records, and you did not click on the ? to read the notes about this type of setting - and those notes would have explained that the 'special power' of multiple records impacts on the ability or approach to other functionality including Importing records.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm currently setting up the CIVICRM platform, now at the stage of importing data I am  unable to create new contact fields, I followed the instructions available to create custom fields however none of the created custom fields is visible when mapping the data for import.</p>
  <p>Please assist as soon as possible.</p>
  <p>Edit: here are some screenshots:
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  <p>@fuzion, I yes the fields are set to searchable, on contact report I can also see the created custom field, but not in the import page.</p>
  <p>@Aidan, Please expand more I do not completely understand you.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Hi. Welcome Funbi. Did you set your Fields to be searchable? if not, try changing one or two and see if they then become visible in the import mapping.
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Comments.Text: If you create a contact normally via the UI do the custom fields show there?
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Comments.Text: fuzion, I yes the fields are set to searchable, on contact report I can also see the created custom field, but not in the import page. @Aidan, Please expand more I do not completely understand you. I have added some screenshots please find. [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/4AYV8.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/4AYV8.png) [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/3pcS0.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/3pcS0.png) [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/94ZOe.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/94ZOe.png) [![enter image description here](ht
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Title: Unable to Create New Contact Field
ThreadText: # Unable to Create New Contact Field
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-09)
  
  I'm currently setting up the CIVICRM platform, now at the stage of importing data I am unable to create new contact fields, I followed the instructions available to create custom fields however none of the created custom fields is visible when mapping the data for import.
  
  Please assist as soon as possible.
  
  Edit: here are some screenshots:
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/4AYV8.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/4AYV8.png)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/3pcS0.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/3pcS0.png)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/94ZOe.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/94ZOe.png)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/8yzKD.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/8yzKD.jpg)
  
  @fuzion, I yes the fields are set to searchable, on contact report I can also see the created custom field, but not in the import page.
  
  @username_2, Please expand more I do not completely understand you.
  
  **Tags:** contacts, custom-fields, import
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Hi. Welcome username_0. Did you set your Fields to be searchable? if not, try changing one or two and see if they then become visible in the import mapping.  
  > **username_2**: If you create a contact normally via the UI do the custom fields show there?  
  > **username_3**: fuzion, I yes the fields are set to searchable, on contact report I can also see the created custom field, but not in the import page. @username_2, Please expand more I do not completely understand you. I have added some screenshots please find. [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/4AYV8.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/4AYV8.png) [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/3pcS0.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/3pcS0.png) [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/94ZOe.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/94ZOe.png) [![enter image description here](ht  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-11. Score: 1
  
  The problem is that the custom field has been set up to allow Multiple Records, and you did not click on the ? to read the notes about this type of setting - and those notes would have explained that the 'special power' of multiple records impacts on the ability or approach to other functionality including Importing records.
  
  
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