Including Custom Fields in reports

Lisa Olscamp
Lisa Olscamp
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Is there a way to include custom fields in the output on reports? Not just in the filters? We have started to add several custom fields in an effort to improve pulling data, however we have not found how to run a reports that shows the field information.

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  • Kevin Brazell
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    @Lisa Olscamp
    custom fields aren't always an option, but you'll have to really dig into each individual report to see if there is an option in any of them. Some may, but others may not. Mainly as not every database has use of custom fields, so they didn't design reports to have them necessarily.

  • April Kulpa
    April Kulpa
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    @Lisa Olscamp @Kevin Brazell

    We have been waiting for custom fields in reports since we went live in 2019. It was one of the sales pitches for selecting FENXT - custom fields to meet every organizational need. They are easy to set up and use, but you can't get the data out in the NXT reports. Selecting custom fields for output/filtering should be a basic feature in every report!

    Please vote for this in the Idea Bank. https://financialedge.ideas.aha.io/ideas/FENXT-I-826

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