# Date\_added in Campaign **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Support\ **Created:** [June 23, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563 "2022-06-23T09:52:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![crazymonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/crazymonkey/32/6416_2.png) [@crazymonkey](https://forum.mautic.org/u/crazymonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/1 "2022-06-23T09:52:16Z")
**Your software** My Mautic version is: 3 My PHP version is: My Database type and version is: **Your problem** My problem is: It’s very basic. I’m trying to create a campaign that has a decision based on the date\_added field of a contact. I know the field is there, as I can make it appear in the E-Mail I’m sending. Is there a way to integrate this field to the campaign? Here are the fields I’m able to select: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/f/fc987ae0e11acf45c9bca605e382a8ff1d12f933.png) Thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![crazymonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/crazymonkey/32/6416_2.png) [@crazymonkey](https://forum.mautic.org/u/crazymonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/2 "2022-06-27T07:23:27Z")
What keeps driving me nuts is a further test I did. Now it is getting really interesting. I added a custom field date\_added. I want to be able to select that field in the automation. Funny thing is, Mautic created a new alias named date\_added1. Which makes perfectly sense as the date\_added field already exists! But then again why can’t I select it from the list? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/6/64a918893de1a1dea01c17093e4768c992d2d0f9.png) If you need some more information or any open questions I’ll be happy to clarify things for anybody. 🙂 Thank you ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/3 "2022-06-27T08:18:24Z")
Hi, If the field is turned on (published), then it should appear. When you open custom fields, does it look like it’s published (the switch is green)? J ---
**Author:** ![crazymonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/crazymonkey/32/6416_2.png) [@crazymonkey](https://forum.mautic.org/u/crazymonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/4 "2022-06-27T21:42:04Z")
I do not have that field there. Is there a possibility to make it appear or see its configuration inside of the mautic? It should be the field that contains ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/5/5f0b53428a55ad539d9e309ea2e8249814c5b79e.png) this value (and it actually does, as it is usable in e-mail templates). But it’s not alterable or viewable anywhere else. ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/5 "2022-06-28T06:15:22Z")
Hi, We are talking about “Benutzerdefinierte Felder” under Settings (Zahrad) on the right side. Do you see the field there? ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/6 "2022-06-28T06:28:07Z")
Also plz check this part of the settings specific to this custom field: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/7/73b808a2246913bbdf4d9fd084393e4fac8786e9.png) ---
**Author:** ![crazymonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/crazymonkey/32/6416_2.png) [@crazymonkey](https://forum.mautic.org/u/crazymonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/7 "2022-06-28T07:10:41Z")
> [@joeyk](#): > > e are talking about “Benutzerdefinie I never did add it to the custom fields (Benutzerdefinierte Felder). But just as the other fields in that list I’m able to use it in an email using the notation ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/e/e867a38c6cb2942b7ce9c0b7437463280f89a9f4.png) this is why I assumed it had to be a contact field. But in the campaign builder the field is not available (none of the 3 fields from the screenshot actually are). Maybe I confused you already because I’ve been searching for a solution for to long, this should be the original question: «When a contact is added, the timestamp is written into a contact field. How may I use this timestamp in a campaign?» ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/8 "2022-06-28T10:40:31Z")
Oh okay, sorry now I get it. This is a core field you wanna use 🙂 I could only find Last Active date. It’s possible, that it’s not in there. Have to ask for feature request or code it yourself. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/6/61fb11a5aeef733f81960ba24951a8a0c08e8904.png) ---
**Author:** ![crazymonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/crazymonkey/32/6416_2.png) [@crazymonkey](https://forum.mautic.org/u/crazymonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/9 "2022-06-28T11:28:17Z")
This is odd. I will search for a solution and answer it on this topic then. ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/10 "2022-06-28T14:04:30Z")
I think most poeple manage this setting in the segment filter already. It is available there. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/e/e4986ac6d4bd59c1448ed5dbc6a39b911f3b0ac3.png) ---
**Author:** ![crazymonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/crazymonkey/32/6416_2.png) [@crazymonkey](https://forum.mautic.org/u/crazymonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/11 "2022-06-28T15:50:11Z")
I specifically want to use the date to thank them for their “anniversary” within mautic. If I understand it correctly I could solve the issue with two campaigns then. one (A) trying to add the contact daily to the other (B) and in B only letting contacts in who have anniversary? Right? ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/date-added-in-campaign/24563/12 "2022-06-28T17:41:32Z")
I say B. Only have them in the segment for 1 day when u send the thank u letter.