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Field Types And App Designer Settings
Learn about all the different types of Fields used in Fulcrum.
53 articles in this collection
Written by
Coleman McCormick,
Cory MacVie,
and
Mike Meesseman
What is the Classification Set Utility?
It is a lightweight web application, which utilizes the Fulcrum API for viewing, creating, modifying and downloading Classification Sets.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
General
What field types does Fulcrum support?
Types of Fields that Fulcrum has available.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
How do I customize a PDF report?
Learn how to customize reports with the report builder.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
How do I nest a field in a section?
Nesting fields inside sections or repeatable sections.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are values for choice field types?
Explaining the function of values in Fulcrum.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
How many characters can be entered into a field?
Limitations on the amount of text that can be entered into a field.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is the difference between a repeatable section and a record link field?
Understanding the differences between repeatable sections and record link fields.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
App Designer and System Fields
What is the app name on the app designer?
What is the name of an app.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is the description box on the app designer page do?
What the description box is used for in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is a title field?
Understanding how title field settings work in Fulcrum.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
What is a status field?
Using status fields to change data symbology and track workflow progress for field activity.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
Setting up and using a status field
A guide to assist with setting up a status field in your app. (Basic)
Written by
Coleman McCormick
Updated over a week ago
Is there a location field in Fulcrum?
Capturing a location for a record.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is the project field in the record metadata?
Details on the project metadata field in a record.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
Metadata Fields
How do timestamps work for collected and edited data?
Understanding the various timestamps for creating and editing data in Fulcrum.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
What are the various location data values in the record metadata?
Describing the location, created location, and updated location values.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is the duration data in the record metadata section?
How the duration data is captured and what it means.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is the assigned field in the metadata section of a record?
Details on the assigned field for a record.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What data is contained within the source data field?
Details on what information is stored in the source field in the metadata section of a record.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
User Defined Fields
What is a text field?
What sort of data can a text field capture and how does it work.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is a Yes/No field?
How a yes/no field functions within Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are single choice fields?
Details on single choice fields in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are multiple choice fields
Details on multiple choice fields in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
How do classification sets work?
Setting up and using classification set.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are label fields used for?
How Label fields can be used in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
How do sections work?
Leveraging Sections in your app.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are repeatable sections?
How to set up 'parent/child' data relationships using repeatable sections in Fulcrum templates.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
What are photo fields?
Describing photo fields in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is SpatialVideo and how does it work?
Capturing video with GPS tracks in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is an audio field and how does it work?
Capturing audio files with GPS tracks in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
How do I scan barcodes or QR codes?
Capturing barcodes and QR codes in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
How do signature fields work?
Understanding how signature fields work to collect signatures in the field for reporting.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
How do hyperlink fields work?
Understand how to use hyperlink fields in Fulcrum to reference webpages and files online, from your mobile device.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
How do Address fields work?
Captureing addresses and having them auto-populate on the mobie apps.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is record linking?
Understanding the Record Link field type.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
Field Options
What are labels for fields?
Defining what labels are for the field options popup in the app designer.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are field descriptions used for?
Learn more about the field description settings in your Fulcrum app.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
What is default value for a field?
Describing what default value in the field options popup does.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are data names on form fields?
Explaining the function of data names in Fulcrum apps.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
What does the required checkbox option mean?
What the required option in the field popup does when enabled.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What does the hidden checkbox option do?
Describing the hidden option in the field options popup on the app designer.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What does the read-only checkbox option do?
Describing the read-only option in the field options popup on the app designer.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What does "Default To Previous Value" do?
Settings up a field to default to the last value that was entered.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are the options for numeric fields?
Setting up numeric fields.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are the options for time fields?
Understanding time field types and options in Fulcrum.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
What are the options for Fulcrum date fields?
Options for capturing dates in Fulcrum.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What does the allow other option of single or multiple choice fields do?
How the allow other option can be used.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What are inline choice options for choice fields?
How inline choice options can be entered for choice fields.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is the difference between an inline and drill down section?
Describing the differences between the two view types that sections have.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
How do I set the title for the child records that repeatable sections make?
How to set up the record title for child records that are made from repeatable sections.
Written by
Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago
What are the location options for repeatable sections?
Describing the location options for child records that are created within repeatable sections.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
What is the auto-populate fields option for Record Links?
Pulling data from one record into another record using the record link field.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago
How do I create filters for Record Link choices?
Filtering the record link choice options.
Written by
Mike Meesseman
Updated over a week ago