FSM Mobile Element Type Aliases and Backward-Compatible Types

This reference lists Field Service Management (FSM) Mobile element type aliases and backward-compatible element types. At runtime, FSM Mobile resolves each configured type to the base element type shown in the table and applies the listed properties and values. The configured alias remains in the configuration because FSM Mobile doesn't write the generated properties back.

For new configurations, use the base element type and set the required properties explicitly. This approach reduces compatibility risk because aliases and backward-compatible element types may be phased out in a future release.

Configured Type	Base Type	Generated Properties	Runtime Behavior
`integer`	`number`	`"precision": 0`	-
`float`	`number`	`"precision": 8`	-
`currency`	`number`	`"precision": 2` `"unit": "usd"`	-
`percent`	`number`	`"precision": 4` `"unit": "percent"` `"map": "formulanumeric:{fieldId}*100\|fieldId[float]"`	Reads the stored fraction as a percentage value and writes through as a float.
`help`	`textarea`	`"map": "\|"` `"readonly": true`	-
`longtext`	`textarea`	`"maxlength": 1000000` `"rows": 12`	-
`inlinehtml`	`html`	`"map": "\|"` `"readonly": true`	-
`richtext`	`signature` or `html`	When resolved to `html`: `"maxlength": 1000000` `"rows": 12`	A field ID that matches the signature naming pattern resolves to `signature`. Any other field ID resolves to `html`.
`multiselect`	`select`	`"multiple": true`	-
`phone`	`tel`	No additional properties.	-
`document`	`file`	No additional properties.	-
`datetimetz`	`datetime`	Uses the `datetime` default: `"step": 1`	-
`timeofday`	`time`	Uses the `time` default: `"step": 60`	-
`datalist`	`text`	`"map": "\|"`	Backward-compatible element type. Hidden. Don't use for new configuration.
Unsupported type, for example `hidden`	`text`	-	Compatibility fallback. Hidden. Don't use as an element type.

Configured Type

Base Type

Generated Properties

Runtime Behavior

integer

number

"precision": 0

float

number

"precision": 8

currency

number

"precision": 2

"unit": "usd"

percent

number

"precision": 4

"unit": "percent"

"map": "formulanumeric:{fieldId}*100|fieldId[float]"

Reads the stored fraction as a percentage value and writes through as a float.

help

textarea

"map": "|"

"readonly": true

longtext

textarea

"maxlength": 1000000

"rows": 12

inlinehtml

html

"map": "|"

"readonly": true

richtext

signature or html

When resolved to html:

"maxlength": 1000000

"rows": 12

A field ID that matches the signature naming pattern resolves to signature. Any other field ID resolves to html.

multiselect

select

"multiple": true

phone

tel

No additional properties.

document

file

No additional properties.

datetimetz

datetime

Uses the datetime default:

"step": 1

timeofday

time

Uses the time default:

"step": 60

datalist

text

"map": "|"

Backward-compatible element type. Hidden. Don't use for new configuration.

Unsupported type, for example hidden

text

Compatibility fallback. Hidden. Don't use as an element type.

In version 2026.07.2, float and percent use the fixed precisions shown in the table. Neither element type receives a generated step. For a new Number configuration, set a positive numeric step when an increment is required.

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