The Fields tool provides a full-fledged editing tool for creating or editing fields. All options for creating and editing are available on corresponding tabs, and the Fields summary page enables sorting by scope and showing or hiding fields by inactive or active status.

Creating a custom field

To create a custom field:

1. Go to Database → Fields.

2. Select New Field.

3. Configure field settings as necessary.

4. Select Save.

Editing an existing field

A field’s Scope, ID, Field Type, and Prompt can’t be changed once the field is created. This prevents changing field information that other parts of the Slate instance might reference, which could inadvertently corrupt your data.

To edit an existing field:

1. Go to Database → Fields.

2. Select a field.

3. If you have administrative access, an Unlock link appears in the lower right of the popup. Clicking the link causes a warning message to appear, notifying you of the risk of data corruption.

4. Configure field settings as necessary.

5. Select Save.