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Creating Document Types

"Proposal" Document type example



This guide navigates OneNode admins through the process of creating a "Proposal" document type

1. Open OneNode

Start by accessing the main OneNode panel


Open OneNode

2. Click on "Settings"

And click on "Settings"


Click on 'Settings'

3. Add a new document type

Then select the "Document Types" tab, Click on "Add new type", and choose "Custom"


Add a new document type

4. Type the label "Proposal"

Right here enter the document type name


Type the label 'Proposal'

5. Allow for Organizations

And next switch on for Organizations to allow users to add proposal documents to organizations records


Allow for Organizations

6. Allow for Persons

to person records,


Allow for Persons

7. Allow for Deals

and Deals. You may choose to set document types to be added to only one, two, or all three of these Pipedrive objects.


Allow for Deals

8. Set visibility

Then set Visibility. Perhaps your organization wants Proposal documents to be visible to sales people only. You can create user groups for this.


Set visibility

9. Assign visibility to user groups

We will allow visibility to "All users" in this example.


Assign visibility to user groups

10. Click "Add new Field"

As the last step, you may add a couple of fields for Proposal Document types


Click 'Add new Field'

11. Select "Contract type"

Previously, a "Contract Type" field was created to categorize contracts. Let’s make use of this same field to categorize proposals similarly.


Select 'Contract type'

12. Set a Default

and set a field default with your most common type of Proposals, in this example we have three options: License, Professional, or Support


Set a Default

13. Create a Field type

Next, create a second field. Select "Description," a long-text field that was also previously created.


Create a Field type

14. Set the default

Set a default text in the Description field and Save the changes.


Set the default

15. Review the fields created

That's it! The Proposal Document type with both fields has been successfully created. While we used pre-existing fields, it's also possible to create custom fields specifically for Proposal documents.


Review the fields created

16. Mark as required

Before you finish, mark one or both of the fields as required


Mark as required

17. Set required fields

and ensure that users fill them every time they add a proposal.


Set required fields

18. Review your work!

Alright! Let’s review what we’ve just built. From the Organization, Deal, or Person view, users can add Proposal documents through the OneNode panel. In this example, the user is uploading a PDF Proposal. Once the document type is selected, they’ll be able to fill in the two fields we created.


Review your work!

And just like that, we've created a "Proposal" document type using two pre-existing field types. Try creating additional document types to help your organization stay organized! Check out more OneNode guides to learn even more.