Field Mapping

Field mapping is how you tell FieldFlow what your data means. A column called “Phone” might contain phone numbers, but FieldFlow needs you to confirm that so it can format and display it correctly.

How it works

1. Go to your project’s Configure > Fields tab
2. You’ll see every column from your Google Sheet listed
3. For each column, you can set:
   • Field name — what to call this field in the directory
   • Field type — how FieldFlow should treat the data (text, URL, image, phone, etc.)
   • Visible — whether this field shows up in directory cards
   • Label — the display label users see

Auto-detection

FieldFlow tries to auto-detect field types based on your data. For example:

• A column full of URLs will be detected as URL
• A column with image links will be detected as Image
• A column with comma-separated categories might be detected as Taxonomy

You can always override the auto-detected type.

Tips

• You don’t need to map every column. Only map the ones you want in your directory
• Field names should be short and clear (they appear in the layout builder and filters)
• If a column contains multiple categories separated by commas, set it as Taxonomy type

Next step

Check the Field Types Reference for details on each type and when to use it.

Next: Field Types Reference →