CreateCustomField

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CreateCustomField

Creates a new custom field of the specified type. Custom fields allow you to store and display additional per-computer data in PDQ Inventory.

NOTE: This command requires a PDQ Inventory Enterprise license.

Syntax

PDQInventory CreateCustomField <name> <type>

Parameters

Parameter

Required

Description

<name>

Yes

The name for the new custom field. Must be unique.

<type>

Yes

The data type of the custom field. See Field Types below for accepted values.

Field Types

Value

Description

Boolean

True/False

Date

Date

DateTime

Date & Time

Integer

Integer

String

Text

Examples

Create a text custom field named "Department":

PDQInventory CreateCustomField Department String

Create a date custom field named "Lease End":

PDQInventory CreateCustomField "Lease End" Date

NOTE: After creating a custom field, use ImportCustomFields to populate it with data from a CSV file.

 

 

 

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