diff --git a/server/biz/GZCaseBiz.cs b/server/biz/GZCaseBiz.cs
index 53e917a..d610555 100644
--- a/server/biz/GZCaseBiz.cs
+++ b/server/biz/GZCaseBiz.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             else
             {
                 newObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(newObject.Tags);
-                newObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(newObject.CustomFields);
                 await ct.GZCase.AddAsync(newObject);
                 await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
                 await EventLogProcessor.LogEventToDatabaseAsync(new Event(UserId, newObject.Id, BizType, SockEvent.Created), ct);
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             }
 
             putObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(putObject.Tags);
-            putObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(putObject.CustomFields);
             await ValidateAsync(putObject, dbObject);
             if (HasErrors) return null;
             ct.Replace(dbObject, putObject);
@@ -195,8 +193,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                             .AddText(obj.Name)
                             .AddText(obj.Wiki)
                             .AddText(obj.Tags)
-                            .AddText(obj.Notes)
-                            .AddCustomFields(obj.CustomFields);
+                            .AddText(obj.Notes);
         }
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -218,8 +215,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                 //validate users choices for required non custom fields
                 RequiredFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj);
 
-                //validate custom fields
-                CustomFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj.CustomFields);
             }
 
         }
@@ -414,7 +409,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             log.LogDebug($"HandlePotentialNotificationEvent processing:  [SockType:{this.BizType}, AyaEvent:{ayaEvent}]");
 
             bool isNew = currentObj == null;
-          
+
             //STANDARD EVENTS FOR ALL OBJECTS
             await NotifyEventHelper.ProcessStandardObjectEvents(ayaEvent, proposedObj, ct);
 
diff --git a/server/biz/LicenseBiz.cs b/server/biz/LicenseBiz.cs
index 926cbbf..c10a20f 100644
--- a/server/biz/LicenseBiz.cs
+++ b/server/biz/LicenseBiz.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             else
             {
                 newObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(newObject.Tags);
-                newObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(newObject.CustomFields);
                 await ct.License.AddAsync(newObject);
                 await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
                 await EventLogProcessor.LogEventToDatabaseAsync(new Event(UserId, newObject.Id, BizType, SockEvent.Created), ct);
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             }
 
             putObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(putObject.Tags);
-            putObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(putObject.CustomFields);
             await ValidateAsync(putObject, dbObject);
             if (HasErrors) return null;
             ct.Replace(dbObject, putObject);
@@ -197,8 +195,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                             .AddText(obj.Tags)
                             .AddText(obj.FetchEmail)
                             .AddText(obj.Key)
-                            .AddText(obj.RegTo)
-                            .AddCustomFields(obj.CustomFields);
+                            .AddText(obj.RegTo);
         }
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -220,8 +217,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                 //validate users choices for required non custom fields
                 RequiredFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj);
 
-                //validate custom fields
-                CustomFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj.CustomFields);
             }
 
         }
diff --git a/server/biz/ProductBiz.cs b/server/biz/ProductBiz.cs
index d81fc61..55e5146 100644
--- a/server/biz/ProductBiz.cs
+++ b/server/biz/ProductBiz.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             else
             {
                 newObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(newObject.Tags);
-                newObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(newObject.CustomFields);
                 await ct.Product.AddAsync(newObject);
                 await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
                 await EventLogProcessor.LogEventToDatabaseAsync(new Event(UserId, newObject.Id, BizType, SockEvent.Created), ct);
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             }
 
             putObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(putObject.Tags);
-            putObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(putObject.CustomFields);
             await ValidateAsync(putObject, dbObject);
             if (HasErrors) return null;
             ct.Replace(dbObject, putObject);
@@ -195,8 +193,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                             .AddText(obj.Name)
                             .AddText(obj.Wiki)
                             .AddText(obj.Tags)
-                            .AddText(obj.OurCode)
-                            .AddCustomFields(obj.CustomFields);
+                            .AddText(obj.OurCode);
         }
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -218,8 +215,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                 //validate users choices for required non custom fields
                 RequiredFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj);
 
-                //validate custom fields
-                CustomFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj.CustomFields);
             }
 
         }
diff --git a/server/biz/PurchaseBiz.cs b/server/biz/PurchaseBiz.cs
index aa0e120..9026272 100644
--- a/server/biz/PurchaseBiz.cs
+++ b/server/biz/PurchaseBiz.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             else
             {
                 newObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(newObject.Tags);
-                newObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(newObject.CustomFields);
                 await ct.Purchase.AddAsync(newObject);
                 await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
                 await EventLogProcessor.LogEventToDatabaseAsync(new Event(UserId, newObject.Id, BizType, SockEvent.Created), ct);
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             }
 
             putObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(putObject.Tags);
-            putObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(putObject.CustomFields);
             await ValidateAsync(putObject, dbObject);
             if (HasErrors) return null;
             ct.Replace(dbObject, putObject);
@@ -196,8 +194,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                             .AddText(obj.Wiki)
                             .AddText(obj.Tags)
                             .AddText(obj.PurchaseNotes)
-                            .AddText(obj.VendorData)
-                            .AddCustomFields(obj.CustomFields);
+                            .AddText(obj.VendorData);
         }
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -219,8 +216,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                 //validate users choices for required non custom fields
                 RequiredFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj);
 
-                //validate custom fields
-                CustomFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj.CustomFields);
             }
 
         }
diff --git a/server/biz/SubscriptionServerBiz.cs b/server/biz/SubscriptionServerBiz.cs
index 716c3be..3335c81 100644
--- a/server/biz/SubscriptionServerBiz.cs
+++ b/server/biz/SubscriptionServerBiz.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             else
             {
                 newObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(newObject.Tags);
-                newObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(newObject.CustomFields);
                 await ct.SubscriptionServer.AddAsync(newObject);
                 await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
                 await EventLogProcessor.LogEventToDatabaseAsync(new Event(UserId, newObject.Id, BizType, SockEvent.Created), ct);
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             }
 
             putObject.Tags = TagBiz.NormalizeTags(putObject.Tags);
-            putObject.CustomFields = JsonUtil.CompactJson(putObject.CustomFields);
             await ValidateAsync(putObject, dbObject);
             if (HasErrors) return null;
             ct.Replace(dbObject, putObject);
@@ -201,8 +199,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                             .AddText(obj.OperatingSystem)
                             .AddText(obj.CustomerSubDomain)
                             .AddText(obj.Wiki)
-                            .AddText(obj.Tags)                            
-                            .AddCustomFields(obj.CustomFields);
+                            .AddText(obj.Tags);
         }
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -224,8 +221,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                 //validate users choices for required non custom fields
                 RequiredFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj);
 
-                //validate custom fields
-                CustomFieldsValidator.Validate(this, FormCustomization, proposedObj.CustomFields);
             }
 
         }
@@ -420,7 +415,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
             log.LogDebug($"HandlePotentialNotificationEvent processing:  [SockType:{this.BizType}, AyaEvent:{ayaEvent}]");
 
             bool isNew = currentObj == null;
-          
+
             //STANDARD EVENTS FOR ALL OBJECTS
             await NotifyEventHelper.ProcessStandardObjectEvents(ayaEvent, proposedObj, ct);
 
diff --git a/server/models/GZCase.cs b/server/models/GZCase.cs
index 3352647..5d8bc73 100644
--- a/server/models/GZCase.cs
+++ b/server/models/GZCase.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Models
         public string Name { get; set; }
         public string Notes { get; set; }
         public string Wiki { get; set; }
-        public string CustomFields { get; set; }
         public List<string> Tags { get; set; }
 
         public GZCase()
diff --git a/server/models/License.cs b/server/models/License.cs
index 0110d38..ce7622e 100644
--- a/server/models/License.cs
+++ b/server/models/License.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Models
         public DateTime MaintenanceExpire { get; set; }
 
         public string Wiki { get; set; }
-        public string CustomFields { get; set; }
         public List<string> Tags { get; set; }
 
         //workaround for notification    
diff --git a/server/models/Product.cs b/server/models/Product.cs
index 3d5295e..e1c37ba 100644
--- a/server/models/Product.cs
+++ b/server/models/Product.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Models
         public string VendorCode { get; set; }
         public string OurCode { get; set; }
         public string Wiki { get; set; }
-        public string CustomFields { get; set; }
         public List<string> Tags { get; set; }
 
         public Product()
diff --git a/server/models/Purchase.cs b/server/models/Purchase.cs
index ece8d80..37e2874 100644
--- a/server/models/Purchase.cs
+++ b/server/models/Purchase.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Models
         public string VendorData { get; set; }
         public DateTime? ProcessedDate { get; set; }
         public string Wiki { get; set; }
-        public string CustomFields { get; set; }
         public List<string> Tags { get; set; }
         //workaround for notification    
         [NotMapped, JsonIgnore]
diff --git a/server/models/SubscriptionServer.cs b/server/models/SubscriptionServer.cs
index 57df10c..bca122e 100644
--- a/server/models/SubscriptionServer.cs
+++ b/server/models/SubscriptionServer.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ namespace Sockeye.Models
         public long? CustomerId { get; set; }
         public long? LicenseId { get; set; }
         public string Wiki { get; set; }
-        public string CustomFields { get; set; }
         public List<string> Tags { get; set; }