Custom Fields are stored in the Client Entity information (second tab when you edit a Client record).
This information is useful if you wish to to filter the Client List using using the data stored in a Custom Field . This is useful for viewing clients grouped and allows you to easily and quickly group clients in a specific category, as well as sending out send out email communication to those clients only.
Custom Field data may be synchronised from your Practice Management database, or they may be created manually, and thereby updated manually.
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