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# Field types in Now Assist in Document Intelligence

# Field types in Now Assist in Document Intelligence {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Yokohama  
Updated January 30, 2025  
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The field type specifies the information that is retrieved from a document with Now Assist in Document Intelligence.
The following field types are available to administrators when configuring fields for use cases.  
Note:  
Some field types convert the extracted value into a standard format. For more information, see [Data normalization](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RgHsefrEzLIU0LwgtqKJsg "Certain types of data extracted from documents are converted into a standard format so that they appear the same across all fields.").
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| Field type | Description |
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| Boolean (True/False) | Holds a true/false value. In document Q\&A questions, the value is displayed as a yes or no answer. The answer can be followed by an explanation generated by Now Assist, if enabled by the admin. This field type is available for document Q\&A use cases. |
| Date | Date, displayed in the date format extracted from the document. This field type is available for document extraction use cases. |
| Decimal | A number with up to two decimal places (for example, 12.5 or 12.55). This field type is available for document extraction use cases. |
| Float (floating point number) | A number with up to seven decimal places (for example, 12.0 to 12.0000000). This field type is available for document extraction use cases. |
| Integer | Whole number (for example, 12). This field type is available for document extraction use cases. ![Integer field type.]() |
| Reference | A reference field stores a reference to a field on another table. For example, the Caller field on the Incident table is a reference to the User \[sys_user\] table. For more information, see [Reference field type](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_ReferenceField&version=yokohama&pubname=yokohama-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US). This field type is available for document extraction use cases. |
| Text | Text field. This field type is available for document extraction and document Q\&A use cases. ![Text field type.]() |
[Table 1. Now Assist in Document Intelligence field types]

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**Related reference**   

* [Components installed with Now Assist in Document Intelligence](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~hpO6HG_aB4xzqPyTyuwuQ "Components are installed with the activation of Now Assist in Document Intelligence.")
* [Data extraction modes in Now Assist in Document Intelligence](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/SEOqjtVN2D1O6AY0pjPb0A "The extraction mode determines how Now Assist in Document Intelligence processes a document task. Extraction modes only apply to use cases for the document extraction skill.")
* [Document and visual insights AI agent](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aF4DaPwqBKJfIHF008InjQ "The document and visual insights AI agent gathers context from user input and document or image attachments, generates the requested information based on the content, and provides the information along with any relevant task details.")
* [Now Assist in Document Intelligence forms](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2QCHNfkdjDbql~wE1iYy5w "Use forms to view and update Now Assist in Document Intelligence information.")