Object

Defines whether the custom field applies to the customer or the account.

Name

The descriptive name of the field. This is the name that will be displayed next to the custom field on the Edit Customer or Account Info pages.

Type

The type of the custom field:

• Text – Basic single-line input field.

• Number – Input field used to store and validate numerical values.

• Date – Field type used to store dates.

• Date & Time – Custom field that stores dates with a time component.

• List – Single select list with a configurable set of options.

Properties

The properties of the field that define its form, appearance, or value. These properties are specific to the field type.

Default

The default value of the custom field.

Mandatory

Defines whether this custom field is mandatory.

Visible to the End User

Custom fields may store a privileged additional information that is required for support and troubleshooting and must be shown on the web interface without the risk of exposing it to end users.

However, such information as customer’s bonus, driving license ID, etc. can be useful for both an administrator and end user.

This fields shows whether end users are enabled to see and edit this custom field on their self-care interfaces.