Providing an opt-in mechanism for your member directory

An opt-in mechanism lets members decide whether their profile appears in directory searches. To set one up, create a custom selection set attribute with Yes and No options, add that attribute to your member directory, and set the Yes selection as criteria. Only members who meet that criteria appear in directory searches.

Creating a custom selection set

1. Navigate to Database > Attributes, then select Add Custom Attribute.
2. Select Selection Set from the dropdown. Leave the Selections & Display Options dropdown on Single Selection: Radio Buttons.

   

3. Use the Add a Selection field to create Yes and No options, then select Save.

   

Adding your selection set to your member directory

1. Navigate to Community > Directory. Select Add a Directory Search to add a new directory if needed, or hover over a directory in your list and select Edit.
2. In the Edit This Directory Search section, select your custom selection set attribute from the Select Attribute to Include in Search Results dropdown.
   Note: If your custom attribute doesn't appear in the dropdown, you need to assign it to your member types.

   

3. Select the custom attribute in the list, then in the Options used to limit search results dropdown, check the Yes selection. Members now need Yes selected for this attribute for their profile to appear in directory searches.