Extract some database values inside a custom field

In order to display information from your database in a custom field defined for one of your departments you will need a custom script (within code tags) in the Values property of the field, for example:

• Using a textbox:
  

          //<code>
          $db =& JFactory::getDBO();
          $db->setQuery("SELECT your_value FROM your_table");
          $result = $db->loadResult();
          return $result;
          //</code>
  

• Using a dropdown:
  

          //<code>
          $db =& JFactory::getDBO();
          $db->setQuery("SELECT your_value FROM your_table");
          $results = $db->loadObjectList();
          $items[] = "Please Select";
            foreach ($results as $res){
              $items[] = $res->your_value;
            }
          return implode("\n",$items);
          //</code>