Fields (DFA) | EzeScan Help Center

Purpose

The Fields tab within a DFA page allows administrators to configure the fields that are displayed on a form and used to capture information from end users.

Adding/Removing/Editing Fields

Learn how to add, remove or edit fields within a DFA page here.

Supported Field Types

Field Type	Description
Custom	All purpose field for capturing user input using controls such as text boxes, text areas, radio buttons, and drop-down lists.
Numeric	Input only Numeric values
Date	Select or enter a date from a date picker.
Database Lookup	Perform lookups of external databases and return values.
Integration Find	Browse a connected Integration that supports Searching or Browsing.
Integration Lookup	Browse a connected Integration that supports Searching or Browsing and return a value.
Attachement Viewer	Allows you to view the attachment.
Barcode Scan	Scan a barcode and automatically populate the field with the scanned value.
External API	API specific fields that change their display on support options.
Html	Renders custom HTML content and elements within a form or page.
ID Counter	Automatically generates a unique incrementing identifier
Image	Allows users to upload
Likert	The Likert field is used to allow users to answer multiple questions that all have the same answer set.
Payment	Display a payment gateway to collect payment
Rating	Provides star-based a rating scale
Seperator	Used to create a multi tab form
Signature	Captures a user's handwritten signature directly on the screen.
Time	Allows users to enter or select a time value.
Upload	Ability to upload documents.
User Info	Displays information about a user within the system.

Field Settings

Most field types share a common set of configuration options. For information on these generic settings see Field Settings.

Some field types also include additional configuration options specific to their functionality. Refer to the relevant field type above for details.