Manage Field Types Praxis Desk

Configure custom field types that are available for data entry in every record.

Prerequisites

• You are logged in with administrator permissions.

Creating a field type

1. Open Settings → Account management → Patient / Customer management.
2. Switch to the Custom fields tab.
3. Click + Field type.
4. Fill in the configuration:

Field	Description
Name	Display name of the field
Abbreviation	Short label for compact views
Unit	Optional unit (e.g. "kg", "cm")
Type	Text, number, yes/no, selection list (single/multiple), group
Format	Display format: value + unit or unit + value
Color	Visual marker
Minimum / Maximum	Number fields only
Show in customer list	Enables the column in the customer list

5. Click Save.

Configuring a selection list

When you choose the Selection list type, an additional area for list entries appears:

1. Click + Add entry.
2. Enter the display text.
3. Repeat for all desired options.
4. Enable Allow "no entry" if the selection may remain empty.

Editing or deleting a field type

Click the action menu (three dots) on an existing field type and select Edit or Delete.

Note: Deleting a field type permanently removes all values captured for that type.