Edit the Field Configuration on an Entity Type – Yext Help

This article explains how to edit the fields that appear on an entity type in the Knowledge Graph. You can specify which fields are required for entities of a certain type, which fields are visible when adding new entities, and which sections and fields will display for each entity type.

For more information on adding field sections on entity types and adding fields to sections, see Create and Organize Field Sections.

Note: Making changes to the field configuration will modify the default field presentation. This can impact automatically translated content, or prevent your account from receiving automatic updates that Yext makes to default field presentations in the future. For more information, see the Default Field Presentation reference on Hitchhikers.

Edit field configuration

Navigate to Knowledge Graph > Configuration and click the Entity Types tile.
Click the entity type you want to modify and select the Fields tab.

Add fields to a section

Click the Add dropdown at the bottom of the section you want to add the field to and select Add Field.
Select the checkbox next to the desired fields and click Add Field.
- To create a new custom field for this entity type, click Create Custom Field. For more information, see Create a Custom Field.

Remove a field from a section

Hover over the desired field and click the trash can icon.
- If the field is required for the entity type and cannot be removed, this icon will be grayed out.
- Removing a field from a section will not delete the field from the Knowledge Graph for other entity types.

Rename or edit a field

Hover over the desired field and click the pencil icon.
You will be brought to the field settings screen for that field. Make any changes to the field settings and save.
- Settings on built-in fields cannot be modified and will be grayed out.
- For more on modifying field settings, see Manage Field Settings.

Hide a field

Hiding a field on an entity type removes the field from Entity Edit when users view entities of that type. Hiding a field on an entity type hides the field for all users on the Yext account.

Hover over the desired field and click the eye icon to hide it.
When a field is hidden, it will be moved to the Hidden Fields section at the bottom of the screen.
To unhide the field, move it to a different section.

Move a field

To move a field within a section, hover over the field. Click and drag to the desired position.
To move a field to a new section, hover over the field and click the Move To dropdown. Choose the desired section.

Edit required fields and fields shown on entity creation

To make a field required on the entity type, select the checkbox in the Required column.
To make a field visible when manually adding a new entity of this type, select the checkbox in the Show on Entity Creation column.
- Fields in the Other Fields section cannot be made required or shown on entity creation. To modify these settings on fields in the Other Fields section, move them to a different section.