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title: "Classification Fields"
description: "Classification Fields help structure issue reporting. Field Sets group them for projects. You control visibility, colors, defaults, and whether values…"
url: https://www.surveytester.com/academy/en/company-admin-settings/classification-fields/
language: en
type: faq
audiences: ["SurveyTester Administrators"]
published: 2025-12-23
updated: 2026-06-09
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# Classification Fields

_Company Admin Settings · SurveyTester Academy_

**Classification Fields help structure issue reporting. Field Sets group them for projects. You control visibility, colors, defaults, and whether values can close issues.**

SurveyTester lets testers record issues using **Classification Fields**—structured details that describe the problem. Since every company, team, or customer may need different fields, SurveyTester groups them into **Classification Field Sets**. When starting a new project, you simply choose one of these sets as your **project template**. To add an new set click on **ADD FIELD SET**.

Classification Fields can be located in the 'Administration & Settings' area under 'Project Types'.

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🔹 **Field Table Columns**

-   **Field Name**: Label shown during testing and issue review.

-   **Reporting Name**: Name that will be shown in the reports.
-   **Field Type**: Drop-down, list box, or radio button (interchangeable). Other types are fixed once created.

-   **Tester Visibility**: Decide who sees the field - *External Tester* (refers to testers who are outside the company domain and do not have user login) and *Internal Testers* (refers to testers who are within the organization and have login access to SurveyTester).

-   **Overview Handling**: Show/edit fields directly in the issue overview table.

-   **Use as Color Code**: Display color codes for issue list during testing (refer to screenshot below).![](https://www.surveytester.com/academy/_img/company-admin-settings/classification-fields/en/INhimage.png)

-   **Must Answer**: Testers must select a value before saving an issue.
-   **Hide in Insights**: Hides the selected field to from the Insights tab.

![](https://www.surveytester.com/academy/_img/company-admin-settings/classification-fields/en/Ohhimage.png)

> [!NOTE]
> The above screenshot shows an example of **Field Table - Issue Type,** with the **Field Values** that will be shown in the list box - Layout error, Logic Error, Translation Error and Other Problem.

🔹 **Field Values Columns**

-   **Name**: Label shown during testing and issue review.

-   **Reporting Name**: Name that will be shown in the reports.
-   **Color**: Assign a color to the value (helps visualize issues).
-   **Close Issue**: Mark values that automatically close an issue. (Manual close can be allowed in company settings).

-   **Is Default**: Pre-select a default value so testers don’t need to fill it in.

-   **Checkbox Colors**: Define colors for *Field Type Checkbox*.

    ![](https://www.surveytester.com/academy/_img/company-admin-settings/classification-fields/en/10mimage.png)

You can modify the **Classification Field Set** from the **Project Details** tab. However, if this change is made while project testing is already in progress, any data associated with the original Classification Field Set will be lost.

**Note:** It is not recommended to change the Classification Field Set after testing has begun unless there is a strong and necessary reason to do so.

![](https://www.surveytester.com/academy/_img/company-admin-settings/classification-fields/en/xWtimage.png)