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Work with Extra Fields in Next

This article describes how to work with extra fields in Next, including how to administer and configure custom fields on the project card for information that doesn't fit in the standard fields. You will learn how to assign the correct permissions, create and customize extra fields, and how these can be displayed in the project overview with support for sorting and filtering. The article also covers the ability to import extra field information during project import, as well as access to extra fields via the Next API.

How extra fields work

In Next, you can add custom fields to the project card when you need to save information that doesn't fit in any of the standard fields. You can also view the extra fields in the project overview, where it is possible to sort and filter by them. Starting with the release on April 7, 2025, there is also the ability to import extra field information when importing projects into Next.

In the example below, three extra fields have been added for different types of project information.

Projektformulär med kundinfo, entreprenadform och övrig projektinfo

Display of extra fields on the project card

Administering extra fields

To access extra fields, you first need to have the correct permission. You add the administrative right by going to Administration > Groups/Rights, selecting the group that should have permission, and then checking the Extra fields option.

Administrativa rättigheter — lista med läs- och fullrättigheter

Administrative rights — note that both read and full rights can be assigned per function.

Once the right has been saved, reload Next. You can then access the administration of extra fields via Administration > Settings > Extra fields.

Administration — Inställningar, Extrafält med fält och giltiga val

Extra fields page: note that Select fields require configuration of valid options.

In the dialog, you can create virtually as many extra fields as you like. Here is a description of the various settings:

  • Name – A short descriptive text that becomes the label of the field.
  • Target table – Which part of Next the extra fields should be displayed in. Currently, the only option is Project.
  • Type – Free text or a list of predefined options.
  • Required – Specifies whether the field should be mandatory when creating or editing a project.
  • Grouping – How the fields should be grouped on the project card.
  • Show in project overview – Specifies whether the field should be visible in the project overview.

Once you have added your fields, save and reload Next — the new fields will then appear directly on the project card.

Project overview

You can also choose to display selected extra fields in the project overview. This requires you to check that option when creating the field.

Projektöversikt med ett projekt listat i affärssystem

Project overview — note the columns for contract form and interval filter.

Additional information

All extra fields are available via the Next API if you have a vendor building integrations for you. It is also possible to import extra field information when importing projects — this is a new feature as of April 2025.