# Field Content

The types of field discussed in Types of Field can all contain many types of data. For example, metadata, document details, and enriched data can all contain text, numbers, or dates, depending on the origin of the field.

The type of field you use in IDOL depends on what you want to use the content for, and also what data the field contains.

You can use different field types for the following data to optimize retrieval:

- text

- numeric values

- dates

- document references

- parametric values

Related Topics

- Types of Field

- Field Properties

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