You use a custom field for data input. A practice manager can configure custom fields to use different types of data input. The Field Type Format setting in the configuration of a custom field controls the data input type that the custom field uses.

The type of user interface control that ezyVet shows for the custom field is related to the type of data input that the practice manager configures.

The table that follows shows:

• The data input type that a practice manager can configure for a custom field
• The setting name that the practice manager uses to configure the data input type
• An example of the user interface control that ezyVet shows for the data input type

Data input type	Setting name	Example
A calendar that you can use to select a date	DATE
A box that you can use to enter a large quantity of text.	TEXTAREA
A box that you can use to enter numbers that have decimals.	DECIMAL
A box that you can use to enter text and numbers.	VARCHAR
A box that you can use to enter whole numbers.	INTEGER
A checkbox that you can select or clear.	CHECKBOX