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Stephen Lewis, 2011-07-29 22:44

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h1. Custom fields
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Custom fields allow you to add additional information to several types of data used in Redmine. See '[[RedmineCustomFields#Custom-field-types|custom field types]]' for all types of data which come with support for custom fields.
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Each custom field can be defined to be of a [[RedmineCustomFields#Custom-field-supporting-data-types|certain type]].
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h2. Custom field types
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A custom field can be of one the following types:
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* *Integer*: positive or negative number
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* *String*: one single line of input
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* *Text*: multiple lines text
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* *Date*: date
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* *Boolean*: checkbox
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* *List*: drop down list
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* TODO, update list...
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Some validations can be defined for each custom field:
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* *Min - max length*: minimum and maximum length for the field (0 means that there is no restriction)
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* *Regular Expression*: a regular expression can be used to validate the field content. Examples:
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## _4 capital letters followed by one or several digits_
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<pre>^\[A-Z]{4}\d+$</pre>
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## _characters only, no digits_
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<pre>^[^0-9]*$</pre>
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A full list of regular expressions can be found in the Ruby Users Guide.
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* *Possible values*: possible values for the "List" fields. One line for each value.
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h2. Custom field supporting data types
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h3. Fields for Issues
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Data in issue custom fields can be used and/or will be displayed in [[RedmineIssues|issues]], [[RedmineIssueList|issue lists]], [[RedmineIssueList#Custom-queries|custom queries]] and the [[RedmineTimelogReport|Timelog report]].
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* *Trackers*: TODO
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* *Required*: field which is required in order to create/save an issue
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* *For all projects*: if checked, this field is used for the issues of all the projects. If unchecked, each project can choose whether or not to use the field for its issues (see [[RedmineProjectSettings|Project settings]]).
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* *Used as a filter*: TODO
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* *Searchable*: field which is searchable using the Redmine [[RedmineSearch|search function]]
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h3. Fields for Spent time entries
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Data in spent time entry custom fields can be used and/or will be displayed in the [[RedmineTimelogReport|Timelog report]].
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* *Required*: field which is required in order to create/save a spent time entry
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h3. Fields for Projects
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Data in project custom fields can be used and/or will be displayed in the [[RedmineProjectOverview|Project overview]].
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* *Required*: field which is required in order to create/save a project
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* *Searchable*: field which is searchable using the Redmine [[RedmineSearch|search function]]
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h3. Fields for Versions
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Data in version custom fields can be used and/or will be displayed in the [[RedmineRoadmap|Roadmap]] and the [[RedmineVersion|Version overview]].
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* *Required*: field which is required in order to create/save a version
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h3. Fields for Users
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Data in user custom fields can be used and/or will be displayed in the [[RedmineUserProfiles|user profiles]].
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* *Required*: field which is required in order to create/save a user
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* *Editable*: field which is editable by the [[RedmineAccounts|Redmine user]] owning the user account
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h3. Fields for Groups
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*Note*: group custom fields are not (yet) used in the Redmine core, though other plugins or themes _can/may_ use them. No setting here has any effect on any other parts of Redmine for the time being.
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h3. Fields for Activities (time tracking)
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Data in time tracking activity custom fields can be used and/or will be displayed in the [[RedmineTimelogReport|Timelog report]] and the [[RedmineProjectSettings#Activities-time-tracking|Project settings]]. See also #4077 for some details about this nifty feature.
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* *Required*: field which is required in order to create/save an activity
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h3. Fields for Issue priorities
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*Note*: issue priority custom fields are not (yet) used in the Redmine core, though other plugins or themes _can/may_ use them. No setting here has any effect on any other parts of Redmine for the time being.
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h3. Fields for Document categories
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*Note*: document category custom fields are not (yet) used in the Redmine core, though other plugins or themes _can/may_ use them. No setting here has any effect on any other parts of Redmine for the time being.