# How to write a ruby code that add a new user's data to a user\_custom\_fields

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**Created:** [July 23, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-write-a-ruby-code-that-add-a-new-users-data-to-a-user-custom-fields/66662 "2017-07-23T09:04:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
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Is there a reason not to use the built-in custom user fields?

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