> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bdb.ai/administrative-settings-6/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bdb.ai/administrative-settings-6/admin-panel-options/configurations/custom-field-settings.md).

# Custom Field Settings

This section configures the custom field settings for the user groups and the users assigned to those groups.

* Click the ***Custom Field Settings*** option from the ***Configurations*** list.      

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* The ***Custom Field Settings*** page opens.
* Provide the following information for each custom field:
  * ***Key***: Provide the key value of the custom field.
  * ***Input Type***: Select an input option from the drop-down menu.
    * ***Manual***: Users need to fill in the field manually.
    * ***User Lookup***: Users need to choose from a drop-down menu.
  * &#x20;***Description***: Describe the inserted key.
  * ***Mandatory*****:** Select the 'Yes' option for the given field and make the inserted custom field

    mandatory. Selecting the 'No' option for the given field will not make it mandatory custom field for the user.&#x20;
* Click the ***Save*** option to save the inserted custom fields.  &#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

* *Click the **Add** option to add a new custom field.*
* *Click the **Clear** option to erase the inserted custom field information.*
* *Click the **Delete*** <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Mk60BIGZAzDsVCFExmXS/blobs/MKS5Iqn6aPEjTbtGmnFt/image.png" alt="" data-size="line"> *icon provided next to the added custom field to remove that custom field.*
* *The configured Custom Fields can be accessed inside the* [***Security***](https://docs.bdb.ai/security-users-and-roles-4/) *module to* [***restrict data access***](https://docs.bdb.ai/security-users-and-roles-4/creating-a-new-user/restrict-data-access) *of various users.*
  {% endhint %}