Having Names
By Steven Hansel on Thursday, 12 May 2016
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Hi, we are in the process of upgrading our site - currently in development.

We have had a MailChimp account for sending newsletters out for a number of years. To date, the EasyBlog component has been a separate list for those who wanted to subscribe to the blog posts. We now want to allow those signing up for the blog posts to be added into the MailChimp newsletter.

We have successfully set up the integration between EasyBlog and MailChimp.

Our issue is that the MailChimp sign up process for the newsletter list integrates a FirstName, LastName, and email. EasyBlog only passes along the email. Clearly it does not pass along the "Full Name" request done in EasyBlog because the field names don't match. Is there a way to allow the "Full Name" to be passed along - say to the LastName field in MailChimp?

Thank you.
Hey there,

I am really sorry for the delay of this reply as it is a weekend for us here.

Do you mean this FNAME?

&merge_vars[FNAME]


If yes, that file is located in JoomlaFolder\administrator\components\com_easyblog\includes\mailchimp\mailchimp.php LINE 172

By the way, may i know this FNAME is it mailchimp already updated to use FIRSTNAME instead?
Arlex Wong
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Saturday, 14 May 2016 11:34
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Hey Steven,

It should actually pass in the "name" field when the user subscribes in EasyBlog. Is it possible for you to provide us with the back end and FTP access to your site to check on this issue?

To add your access, simply edit your first post above or head on to http://stackideas.com/dashboard/site to insert your site access once only.
Mark
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Thursday, 12 May 2016 18:22
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I have added the backend access and FTP access details on the dashboard for the development site.

To further explain the details on our MailChimp account side, we have three tag fields which we utilize:

EMAIL -or- MERGE0
FIRSTNAME -or- MERGE1
LASTNAME -or- MERGE2

Hopefully the above information helps. If we could pass all three fields along, that would be great. If not, LASTNAME could be the tag field that captures the "Full Name" the frontend signup requests.

Thanks for your assistance.
Steven Hansel
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Friday, 13 May 2016 03:44
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Hey there,

I've tried to debug on your site before submit to mailchimp, these following data actually will send to mailchimp.

Currently we do not have last name field from the subscription form.

But, by right it should pass fullname to mailchimp, you can check following data.

http://us4.api.mailchimp.com/1.3/?method=listSubscribe&apikey=xxx-us4&id=xxx&output=json

&email_address=arlex.wong@stackideas.com

&merge_vars[FNAME]=arlexwong

&merge_vars[LNAME]=

&merge_vars[email_type]=html

&merge_vars[send_welcome]=true"


By the way, can I have your mailchimp access and is it possible guide me how to check this on your Newsletter template?

[Edited]
Arlex Wong
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Friday, 13 May 2016 17:04
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Do you mean this section didn't auto fill in these full name?
Arlex Wong
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Friday, 13 May 2016 17:05
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Arlex,

Thanks for your help. I do see that your email address was added (and then you unsubscribed). The image attachment you have above is exactly correct. I would like the full name your form requests to go into the first name slot.

I believe you are using the field name "FNAME" to pass along the full name into MailChimp. From long ago, we have used FIRSTNAME. If you can direct me to where this procedure is called upon as FNAME so I can change it to FIRSTNAME, I believe we will have accomplished what we can, so that both email and name will be entered into MailChimp.

Thank you.
Steven Hansel
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Saturday, 14 May 2016 00:24
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Arlex,

That did it. Thank you for your help. The name is now being passed onto MailChimp.

Thanks again for all your assistance.
Steven Hansel
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Tuesday, 17 May 2016 03:47
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You are most welcome Steven, glad that your issues are resolved now
Mark
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Tuesday, 17 May 2016 11:49
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You are most welcome Steven.
Ezrul Fazwan
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Tuesday, 17 May 2016 11:55
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