To retrieve the value of a number custom field simply create a number variable and set the value to the custom field.

To set the value of a number custom field simply set the custom field to equal the
number or number variable.

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Supported Field Types

• Number field

NOTE: getting the value using the customfield id is not the best practice when
writing SIL scripts. See the Working with Custom Fields example for more
information on the best practices.

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