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Field type

21. May 2026

Elaine Foley

The type of field where you insert metadata, which Fotoware Alto supports, includes different data types such as text, numbers, or tags. You cannot change a field type after it has been saved. You can only remove the field, update the Content and List Items index, and re-add the field using another type. Field values on Content Items are lost after deleting a field; prepare an Excel Export to update affected Content Items after field removal and re-addition.

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