Field Types June 12, 2024April 4, 2023 by Cindy This article describes the types of data entry fields included in the National PEARS system. Conditional Fields Some fields only appear if certain responses are selected in previous fields. Example: The textbox to describe adaptations only appears if the intervention will be adapted. Date Range Dates may be selected from the calendar provided. Drop-down List May be single select, or multiple select. File Upload Accepted file types include: .doc, .docx, .key, .odb, .odg, .odp, .ods, .odt, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .psd, .wpd, .xls, .xlsx, .zip, .gz, .aac, .aif, .mp3, .ogg, .wav, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff, .csv, .rtf, .txt, .xml, .avi, .mov, .mp4, .wmvFile upload limit: 10 MB per file Multiple Choice (Single Select) Represented by radio buttons. Multiple Choice (Multiple Select) Represented by checkboxes. Numeric Accept numeric values only. Open Text (Short Answer) Add text. Character limit varies by field. Open Text (Extended Response) Add text. Word limit specified on individual fields.