Customize Fields Metadata
Fields metadata file is used to define the fields of a specific entity along with their properties and characteristics
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Fields File
Each entity's custom fields and each custom entity's fields are declared in a fields file which is created under  <custom_project>/web/WebContent/metadata/fields directory.
The name of the file to create should be the one defined, using <metadatafile> tag, in entities metadata file.
Define custom fields
All fields defined in a custom fields file should have a field id starting with CUSTOM.
In the following example, a new custom contact information field is defined in contactinformation.xml file under  <custom_project>/web/WebContent/metadata/fields directory.
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For a full list of metadata fields attributes, go to Fields Metadata.