ezyVet has different types of user interface controls that it shows in the screens of records. For example, a screen can show boxes that staff use to enter text or checkboxes that they use to make settings. All ezyVet sites in all organizations have the same set of user interface controls in all screens. But if necessary, a practice manager can configure a custom field. A custom field is a user interface control that is applicable only to your organization.
You can use a custom field to enter and keep information that is applicable to:
The types of work that your organization does
The different types of clients that you have
Example types of information that you can use a custom field to keep include:
Driver license number
Microchip manufacturer
Registered name
Grooming instructions
Blood type
Name pronunciation of a patient owner
Boarding warnings
Social media information
Referring veterinarian
Prescription diet
Litter dates
Custom fields example shows the General Information section of a client contact record. The section shows a Sign-up date box and a Driver license number box. Each box is a configured custom field.Figure 1. Custom fields example
Note: Only these record types can show a custom field:
Contact records
Patient records
Appointments
The practice manager of Callisto Vets makes a decision that staff must record a driver license number for some clients. ezyVet does not have a dedicated box that staff can use to enter a driver license number in client contact records. Thus, the practice manager:
Makes a custom field that has the name Driver license number
Configures the custom field to use text and numbers for its data input type
Configures the custom field to show in contact records
As a result, contact records show a Driver license number box that staff can use to record a license number.
