The input fields available for a guide are those contained in the object(s) to which the guide applies. This is specified in the

Applies To

property on the

Start

tab.

The Input field values are available in all steps of the guide. An embedded guide may need to access information from the embedding guide. Creating input fields is also a way to define this information so that it can be passed to the embedding guide.

The following table describes the name and type for input field category for use in a guide:

Property	Description
Name	The name of the input field.
Type	The type of the input field. For example, select Date , Date Time , Time , Integer , or Text . You can also add an input field of a simple type, custom type, or connection defined type. To do this, select More types , and then in the Edit Type dialog box, select the Category as Simple Types , Custom Types , or Connection defined Types .
Description	The description for the input field.
Required	If the field is required for a guide to execute, select Required .

For information about using input fields in embedded guides, see Embedded Guide step.

For more information about fields, see Introduction to Data Types and Field Properties.