Fields

Pega Platform™ applications collect and process important case data. By defining the fields that are displayed at runtime,
you can collect information from users or present case information for review. For example, when providing search criteria to
book accommodations, users enter each search criteria in a separate field. The criteria return results that are displayed as
read-only information.

Each field corresponds to a data element that stores a single value. When you create a data element, you assign a field type.
The field type identifies the type of information stored in the system. By assigning a field type to a data element, you ensure
that users provide valid information in the field and that the system displays data in the correct format, as shown in the
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Simple field types

In Pega Platform, you can assign a simple field type to a data element. The following table shows a list of simple field types
and the information each type stores.

Field Type Type of Data Field Example

Text (single-line) Any single line of text.

Text (paragraph) A large text box that accepts multiple

lines of text.

Boolean Allows users to select a check box to

indicate one of two possible responses.
Field Type Type of Data Field Example

Currency Currency code and value are stored

based on the default currency type.

Date & time UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)

value normalized to Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT). Date automatically
displays in a localized format.

Date only Calendar date with a localized format.

Decimal Numbers with a fractional component.

Use this field type when fractions are
needed.

Email Valid email format with an @ symbol.

An email field is an action-oriented
control, meaning the value stored in the
field is displayed as a link. For an email,
the link initiates users' default email
application.

Integer Positive and negative whole numbers,

including the value zero (0).

Percentage Positive and negative decimal numbers

entered as a decimal and displayed as a
percentage. For example, .5 displays as
50%.

Phone Digits display in a localized format. A

phone field is an action-oriented control,
meaning the value stored in the field
displays as a link. For example, if users
access the application on a mobile
device, the phone number link initiates a
phone call.

Picklist A list of predefined values.

Time only UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)

value normalized to Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT).

URL Web address. A URL field is an action-

oriented control, meaning the value
stored in the field displays as a link. For
a URL, the link initiates the user's
default browser and opens the target
web page.
 Field Type Type of Data Field Example

User reference Enter or select a user ID that exists in

the system. The drop-down or search
field shows a list of every operator
mapped to the current application rule.

Tip: An integer field stores only the value that begins at the first non-zero digit. For values that do not require
arithmetic calculations, use a text field type.

Fancy field types

You can add more complicated field types to a form, such as fancy fields. Users can add an address, and the system
responds by displaying a map. The system can also display controls to attach a document or display a field to enter or select
an existing user ID. The following table shows a list of fancy field types and the information each type stores.

Field type Type of data Example

Attachment Document or file.

Location Address input or automatic

geolocation.

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