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Working with custom fields
Create a custom field

Field data types

When creating custom fields, you can choose from a wide range of data types to define what kind of information each field will contain. The following table describes the available data types in ChartHop.

Data type

Description

Short text

Stores short strings, such as a person’s preferred name. See String. 

Long text

Stores longer strings, such as a paragraph of text in a form response. See String. 

Integer number

Stores whole numbers. See Number. 

Decimal number

Stores both decimals and whole numbers. See Number.

Percentage

Stores percent values. See Percent. 

Yes/No

Stores true/false values. See Boolean. 

Date

Stores dates. See Date. 

Money

Stores currency values, such as 10 USD. See Money.

Person

Stores individual people. See Person. 

Persons

Stores multiple people, such as a group of peer reviewers on a form. See PersonList.

File

Stores uploaded files, such as an offer letter. See File. 

Single select

Records a single response from a list of options. See Enum.

Multiple select

Records multiple responses from a list of options. See Enum.



Note that each item in the list should be separated with a semi-colon when importing.

Numeric scale

Records a single response from a list of numbered options. See Enum.

Smart calculation

Calculates a numeric value using Carrot Query Language (CQL). See Working with smart fields.

Smart bucket

Records a single response from a list of options.  Each option contains a smart calculation. See Working with smart fields.

The data type you select determines what kind of value a field can store. For example, a number field can only store a value like 56. If you expect to receive responses containing either a string value (fifty-six) or a number value (56), use the string data type to capture them, since numbers will automatically be converted to strings (for example, 56 to "56"). If you need to store the responses as numbers for reporting purposes, you can create a second custom field that converts the value to a number. Learn more.



Updated 04 Oct 2023
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