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# Checklisttype

**Class: ** `metadata`

Checklists are a data entry method that allows a user to enter data in question and answer format.

Learn about <a href="https://platform.veevavault.help/en/lr/52824">Designing Checklists in Vault Help</a>.

| Attribute | Metadata | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| label | Type: StringMax length: 60 | UI-friendly string in the Vault’s base language. |
| active | Type: Boolean | Indicates whether the component is active. |
| target_object | Type: ComponentRequired | The object the checklist applies to. |
| target_object_type | Type: ComponentRequired | The target object’s Objecttype. Optional in some Vault Applications. |
| version_controlled | Type: Boolean | Indicates whether the checklist type is version controlled. Learn more about checklist versioning in Vault Help. |

### Checklistmatchingfield {#checklistmatchingfield}

| Attribute | Metadata | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| label | Type: StringMax length: 60 | UI-friendly string in the Vault’s base language. |
| active | Type: Boolean | Indicates whether the component is active. |
| checklist_design_matching_field | Type: SubcomponentRequired | The field on the checklist design object. This is used to match a value from the Checklist Design object record with the corresponding matching field value on the target object. |
| checklist_design_object | Type: ComponentRequired | The object the checklist design applies to. |
| target_matching_field | Type: Subcomponent | The field on the target object. This is used to match a value from the target object record with the corresponding matching field value on the Checklist Design object. |
| target_object | Type: ComponentRequired | The object the checklist applies to. |

### Supported Operations {#supported-operations}

| Operation | Support |
| --- | --- |
| Create | Yes |
| Recreate | Yes |
| Alter | Yes |
| Drop | Yes |
| Rename | Yes |
| Describe | Yes |
| Generate Recreate | Yes |
| Queryable | Yes |


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