> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.tillit.cloud/tillit/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.tillit.cloud/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/element-types.md).

# Item types

Elements have an ***Item type*** and a ***Data type.*** The data type available is dependent on the item type that you choose. For the example below, these are the current data types that are available for the **Data Entry** form item:

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### Item Types

The item type decides what behaviour is expected from the element, listed below.

<table><thead><tr><th width="298">Item Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Data Entry</strong></td><td>the most common item type, captures data in an activity.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Visual</strong></td><td>this item type provides visual customizations for the activity form by either adding notes or sectioning the items.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Raise Event</strong></td><td>evaluate an expression that if true will raise a specified event type.</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/MjNC81DJ1EyS8vAsQys3">/pages/MjNC81DJ1EyS8vAsQys3</a></td><td>changes an attribute's value (either on order, material or asset). There are three types of Update Attribute</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Update Order Tolerance</strong></td><td>changes the lower limit, upper limit and target values of an order.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Order Progress</strong></td><td>the value must be a number and will add to the quantity produced on an order.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Order Reject</strong></td><td>the value must be a number and will add to the quantity rejected on an order (NB: this does note remove from the quantity produced).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Event Reason</strong></td><td>Records an a reason for any given event.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Material Movement</strong></td><td>Update a material movement type. See <a data-mention href="#material-component">#material-component</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Update Order Target</strong></td><td>Lets you update the current order's target</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Update Component Target</strong></td><td>Lets you update the current running order instance's component (or also known as Bill of Materials) target.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Board Item</strong></td><td>Lets you add an board item entry through an activity. See <a data-mention href="/pages/uTOMRli3DpTdFez3W3lV">/pages/uTOMRli3DpTdFez3W3lV</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Common data types

The *data type* decide how the value of the *item type* is captured. Each *item type* has it's own *data type* options, listed below.

You can click on the complex Data Types for more details on how they can be used.

### **Number**

Only accepts number characters. Numbers can be positive or negative.

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### [Option list](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/data-types/option-list.md)

If you have not configured a list, look at [#option-list](#option-list "mention") to create one.

**Choose from a configured list**. Available as single, multiple or tree options.

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### **Date**

Provides a date picker to enter a specific date.

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### **Date/Time**

Provides a date/time picker to enter a specific date and time.

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### **Text**

Accepts any character (text, number, spaces and special characters).

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### [Evaluate Data types & Dynamic Note & Calculations](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/data-types/calculation-and-read-only-note.md)

Allows you to configure a calculation using math and/or JavaScript. *Attributes* and *Item Keys* can be references in the calculation.

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/60208fd212248b2c96d50eeb/images/627897b4c5cfff5d83fce0d0/file-Ry9po6whNi.png)

### [Barcode](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/data-types/barcode.md)

Accepts any character (text, number, spaces and special characters). Define barcode field lengths to parse into other elements in the activity.

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### **Pass/Fail**

Provides two buttons; one for pass, one for fail.

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### [**Edge Data**](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/data-types/edge-data.md)

Pull in any data that is received by the your [Edge](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/edge.md)device.

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### [**Material Component**](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/data-types/material-component.md)

Allows the user to enter the External ID of a [Material Component](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/material-definition/material-component.md) to confirm if it belongs to the order's material. Best used in conjunction with [#barcode](#barcode "mention").

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### [**Read Only Note**](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/data-types/calculation-and-read-only-note.md)

Used to provide notes within the activity form. This can be made dynamic using [Evaluate Data types & Dynamic Note & Calculations](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/data-types/calculation-and-read-only-note.md).

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### **Signature**

Presents a button to open a box in which you can sign using a touchscreen display or other input device (e.g. mouse, pen tablet, etc).

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### [**Image**](/tillit/knowledge-base/setting-up-tillit/activity-templates/activity/elements/data-types/image-capture.md)

Provides ability to either capture an image using your devices camera, or upload an image from your device.

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