When creating a Custom Field for your database, you can choose from several different input types.
Below is a brief description of each available field type, along with an example of how that field appears during coding.
Date
Select a date using a drop-down calendar. Dates are applied during coding, so no predefined values are required when creating the field. This field type is useful for sorting, as dates entered into freeform fields are sorted alphanumerically.
Freeform
Enter any text into a blank field. Because this is a freeform field, no predefined values are required.
List
Select from a predefined list of values, with an Add New option available if the desired value does not yet exist in the list.
Locked List
Select from a fixed list of predefined values without an Add New option. This field type is useful when you want to prevent users from editing or adding additional values.
Paragraph
A freeform field that expands to display longer text entries, such as Attorney Notes or a Document Summary. No predefined values are required.
Picklist
A list of values that allows users to select more than one applicable option.
Type or select a value, then click Add. Click the x to remove a selected value. To add new values to the list, go to your Settings and add them to your hot fields.
Single Checkbox
Set a single value, such as identifying a document as a Hot Doc.
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