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title: "Configuring Test Run Custom Fields"
canonical: "https://docs.getxray.app/space/XRAY/301665668/Configuring%20Test%20Run%20Custom%20Fields"
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Xray allows Project Managers to configure fields to be filled when executing a Test

> Macro (toc)

## Custom fields

### Create

A project manager can create custom fields to be available when executing Tests

![image](media://679df689-2fb1-4675-9ad6-338b8bfec6ea)

### Mandatory fields

- Name: a unique name for custom field
- Test Type: Xray Test Type to be associated with the custom field. A user can configure different custom fields for different Test Types

### Type of fields Available

Available** ****step fields**:

- Toggle
- Date Picker
- Date Picker
- Number field
- Radio button
- Select lists (single choice and multi choices)
- Text field (single and multi-line)
- User Picker

### Actions available

Custom fields can be:

- edited
- set as required/optional
- deleted

![image](media://a604757c-892f-4eeb-ae1c-381c4e85a56d)

## Limit of Fields

- From version 4.0.0 to 4.1.x Xray <span style="color: #172b4d">allows up to 3 fields for each type of Test. </span>
- As of version 4.2.0 the maximum allowed is 12 fields for each type of Test.

## Impact of configuration changes on existing executions of Tests

Please be aware that a change on a custom field that is being used in a Test already being executed may request an action to reset or merge the test definition: [Updating the definition of the Test after execution started](https://getxraydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XRAY/pages/160170368)