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Field Type and UI Elements Introduction

Last updated 7 November 2026

Insites sets the available user interface (UI) elements associated with a field type. For example, you can only use a 'Toggle' UI element on a 'Boolean' field type. This feature can make the development process faster and minimize the probability of making mistakes in building your application. Refer to the table below for the available UI elements and their associated Field Types.

Field TypeUI Element
Array

The 'Array' field type includes the following UI element options:

  • Card Select (Multiple)
  • Checkbox
  • File (Multiple)
  • Input (Multiple)
  • Select (Multiple)
  • Table
Boolean Toggle
Date Date
DateTime Date and Time
Data Source

The 'Data Source' field type includes the following UI element options:

  • Search
  • Select
Data Source (Multiple)

The 'Data Source (Multiple)' field type includes the following UI element options:

  • Search (Multiple)
  • Select (Multiple)
Decimal

The 'Decimal' field type includes the following UI element options:

  • Decimal
  • Stepper
Float

The 'Float' field type includes the following UI element options:

  • Decimal
  • Stepper
Geo JSON Code
Integer

The 'Integer' field type includes the following UI element options:

  • Number
  • Stepper
Media

The 'Media' field type includes the following UI element options:

  • Media - File
  • Media - Image
String

The 'String' field type includes the following UI element options:

  • Card Select
  • Code
  • Color
  • Email
  • Address
  • HTML
  • Input
  • Link
  • Markdown
  • Multi-line
  • Phone
  • Radio
  • Select
Time Time