Choosing data types for user-defined fields
A user-defined field's data type determines the kind of data you can enter in the field, such as text, numbers, or dates. The following table summarizes the data types available for user-defined fields.
| Data type | Use for |
| Text | Text or combinations of text and numbers |
| Start Date | Start date |
| Finish Date | Finish date |
| Cost | Currency values |
| Indicator | An indicator field that you can use to enter color-coded values in columns and display them in reports |
| Number | Numeric with two decimal places |
| Integer | Numeric data, except money |