# Add/Edit Fields

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# Add/Edit Fields

Add and edit fields in your parser

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# [Add and Edit Fields](#add-and-edit-fields)

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**Fields** are the pieces of information you want to pull from each document (e.g. "Invoice Number", "Total Amount", "Vendor Name"). You add and edit them in **Fields & Tables**.

## [Where to add or edit fields](#where-to-add-or-edit-fields)

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1.  Open your parser and go to **Settings -> Fields & Tables** (or **Fields & Tables** in the parser sidebar).
2.  You'll see your current **fields** and **tables**. You can add new ones, change names or types, reorder them, or remove them.

app.digiparser.com![Fields & Tables with list of fields and Add new field or table button](/docs/_next/static/media/fields-and-tables-invoice-schema.50ebdfa3.png)

## [Adding a field](#adding-a-field)

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1.  Click **Add new field or table**.
2.  Enter a **name** (e.g. "Invoice Number", "Total Amount", "Vendor Name"). Use clear names that match your documents.
3.  Choose a **type**:
    *   **Plain text** - Names, addresses, descriptions, IDs, emails, phone numbers, URLs.
    *   **Number** - Amounts, quantities, totals, prices.
    *   **Date** - Dates (e.g. invoice date, due date).
    *   **Boolean** - True/false values.
    *   **List** - Multiple values of the same kind.
    *   **Table** - For repeating rows like line items. See [Setting Up Tables](/docs/guides/fields-and-tables/working-with-tables/setting-up-tables).
4.  Optionally add an **AI Description** to help the system understand what to extract (e.g. "The unique invoice number printed at the top").
5.  Use **Enable AI extraction** to turn extraction on or off for this field. When off, the field won't be extracted from the document and must be filled manually or via Post Processing. See [Disable AI Extraction](/docs/guides/fields-and-tables/field-setup/disable-ai-extraction).
6.  Click **Save Fields** when done.

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New uploads use the updated fields. For existing documents, use **Re-process document** if you want them to match.

app.digiparser.com![Add new field form with name, type, AI Description, Enable AI extraction](/docs/_next/static/media/fields-table-columns-invoice-schema.40bdcef0.png)

## [Adding a table](#adding-a-table)

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Use a **table** for repeating rows (e.g. invoice line items):

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1.  Click **Add new field or table**.
2.  Enter a **name** (e.g. "Line Items") and set the type to **Table**.
3.  Click **Add table column** to add columns (e.g. Description, Quantity, Unit Price, Total) with names and types.
4.  Click **Save Fields** when done.

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See [Setting Up Tables](/docs/guides/fields-and-tables/working-with-tables/setting-up-tables) for more detail.

## [Editing a field](#editing-a-field)

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1.  Click the field in the list to expand it.
2.  Change the **name**, **type**, **AI Description**, or **Enable AI extraction** as needed.
3.  Click **Save Fields**.

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You can **rename fields** at any time by changing the name. This is useful if you want to update field names to match your business needs or make them clearer for your team.

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You can **reorder** fields by dragging them. The order in the list is the order used during extraction and in the data table.

## [Tips](#tips)

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*   Use **clear, friendly names** (e.g. "Vendor Name", "Invoice Number", "Total Amount") that match what appears in your documents. You can use regular names with spaces--no need for technical formatting like underscores or special characters.
*   **Rename fields anytime**: If you realize a field name isn't clear, just edit it. The new name will be used for future extractions.
*   **Group** related fields together (e.g. invoice info, vendor info) by reordering.
*   Use the **AI Description** when a field name alone might be unclear (e.g. "The total including tax, usually at the bottom right").

## [Next steps](#next-steps)

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*   [Field Types Explained](/docs/guides/fields-and-tables/field-setup/field-types-explained) - Plain text, Number, Date, and more.
*   [Disable AI Extraction](/docs/guides/fields-and-tables/field-setup/disable-ai-extraction) - When to turn off extraction for a field.
*   [Setting Up Tables](/docs/guides/fields-and-tables/working-with-tables/setting-up-tables) - Add tables for line items and repeating data.

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