# customfield_number Upgrade notes

## 5.2

### Changed

- In order to fully support shared custom field categories, additional component/area/itemid parameters have been added to the following:

  * The `customfield_number_recalculate_value` external method
  * The abstract `\customfield_number\provider_base::recalculate()` method
  * The `\customfield_number\task\recalculate` helpers for queueing task instances

  For more information see [MDL-87714](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-87714)

## 4.5

### Added

- A new hook, `\customfield_number\hook\add_custom_providers`, has been added which allows automatic calculation of number course custom field.

  For more information see [MDL-82715](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-82715)
- A new class, `\customfield_number\local\numberproviders\nofactivities`, has been added that allows to automatically calculate number of activities of a given type in a given course.

  For more information see [MDL-82715](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-82715)
- Added new webservice `customfield_number_recalculate_value`, has been added to recalculate a value of number course custom field.

  For more information see [MDL-82715](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-82715)
- A new task, `\customfield_number\task\cron`, cron task that recalculates automatically calculated number course custom fields.

  For more information see [MDL-82715](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-82715)