Can I change the data type of a FieldMaker field?
- 25 Jan 2023
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Can I change the data type of a FieldMaker field?
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I selected the wrong data type when creating a FieldMaker field. Can I change it?
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No, you cannot change the data type after the field contains data. There are 5 data types:
While you can't change the data type, you can possibly change the way a field is displayed. For instance, a character field can change from a Fill-In to an Editor fairly easily. We recommend that you test your data type choices and View-As choices ahead of time in a practice environment.
- Character
- Date
- Decimal
- Integer
- Logical.
While you can't change the data type, you can possibly change the way a field is displayed. For instance, a character field can change from a Fill-In to an Editor fairly easily. We recommend that you test your data type choices and View-As choices ahead of time in a practice environment.
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