{"id":11328,"date":"2020-03-03T15:45:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T12:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/?p=11328"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:12:30","slug":"basecamp3-using-tags-custom-fields-in-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/basecamp3-using-tags-custom-fields-in-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Basecamp3: Using Tags & Custom Fields in Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hi, this article tells you about a custom solution to the problem of the absence of tags and custom fields functionality for Basecamp time tracking integration<\/a>. Sometimes you want to categorize task time so badly and we got you covered!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tags and Custom Fields in Reports When Using Basecamp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, Basecamp misses this functionality and make this integration lose against Basecamp alternatives<\/a> like Asana or Trello, where you can group your time based on these elements. Everhour has developed a mechanism that adds this functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should use the following syntax in your to-do description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding tags<\/strong>
Format: Todo Name [Tag1][Tag2]<\/em> – add 2 labels.

Adding fields<\/strong>
Format: Todo Name [Field1:Value1][Field2:Value2] – <\/em>add 2 custom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does It Work in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s say I am an avid fan of GOT, so all tasks that I don’t like get a tag bastard<\/em>. I also categorize to which fraction a task belongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look at this task in my Basecamp with one label and one custom field in its description. I reported one hour into it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"basecamp3:<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When I open a report and add such columns as Label and find the column called Status, I will see the value in those fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"basecamp3:<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"basecamp3:<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Please note that a custom field appears as a separate column and usually has an integration icon to be found quicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n