FreeFields

Free fields, also known as custom fields or user-defined fields, are flexible data fields within a software application that allow users to define and input information based on their specific needs. Unlike standard fields that are predefined by the software provider, free fields are customizable by the end-user or administrator.

We allow the use of free fields in Accounts, Companies, Devices and Environments if the company enables them in their settings.

• Customizable Data Storage: Users can create their own data attributes within the application, capturing information specific to their processes.

• Variety of Types: Common data types include text, datetime, boolean, and decimal numbers, allowing for diverse data capture.

• User-Defined Labels: Custom labels make the data more meaningful and relevant to the user's context.

    Caution

  The labels are only visible in the Nexus Portal on the frontend, but aren't used in the REST API or the background services!

• Dynamic and Adjustable: Users can add, remove, or modify fields as needed, adapting to changing requirements. these fields can be used in generated reports or through third party integrations with the REST API

• Enhanced Customization: Allows software to be tailored to specific business needs from specific customers, without having to write custom code for virtually every customer.

• Improved Data Capture: Enables capturing unique data points relevant to the customer company.

• Increased Flexibility: Adapts to evolving business requirements.

• Better User Experience: Custom labels align with user terminology and processes.

• User Interface: Ensure an intuitive process for managing free fields, including in generated reports.

• Data Validation: Implement rules to maintain data integrity.

• Security: Protect data captured in custom fields through appropriate security measures, e.g. provide custom code that attempts to prevent that free fields contain sensitive information.

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