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Working with Custom Fields
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Written by Angel Horowitz
Updated over 5 months ago

To create a custom field:

  1. Click on "Settings"

  2. Click on "templates" and select "new template"

  3. Complete the form that appears (be sure to select "custom field" as the type). If you would like to create a drop-down list, each picklist value should be on its own line (i.e., press enter after defining the value).

  4. Select the section that is applicable for this new field

  5. Click "save"

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To add a custom field to a custom medical note template:

  1. Click on Settings

  2. Click on "templates" and select "view medical notes"

  3. Click on the name of the applicable medical note

  4. Navigate to the section to which your custom medical note was added - you may need to expand that section by clicking on the arrow next to the name of the section

  5. Check the box next to the custom field to add it to your medical note template

  6. Click Save

New custom fields can only be added to new medical note templates to preserve the integrity of existing medical notes.

To learn more about creating medical notes in DaySmart Vet, please see Working with Medical Note Templates.


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​To edit a custom field:

  1. Click on Settings

  2. Click on "templates" and select "view custom fields"

  3. Click on the gear icon for the applicable custom field and select "edit custom field"

  4. Make the desired changes and click "save"

Edits made to a custom field will only apply to new uses of the applicable medical note template to preserve the integrity of existing medical notes.


​To delete a custom field:

  1. Click on Settings

  2. Click on "templates" and select "view custom fields"

  3. Click on the gear icon for the applicable custom field and select "delete custom field"

  4. Confirm your intent to delete the custom field

Deleted custom fields will no longer be available for use in new medical notes, and it will be deleted from existing medical note templates. However, existing medical notes that contain this field will not be impacted.

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