What's the Difference between Edit DocType and Customize?

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I use ERPNext for a little period but I couldn’t know the Difference between Editing DocType and Customize,
and when I should edit fields in doctype or Customize
so, if you know the Difference share me the Knowledge, Please
Thanks

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Edit Doctype: to be used when you’re using custom doctypes or development work. On production you won’t be able to edit standard doctypes.

Customize Form: to be used when you’re customizing standard doctypes such as Customer, Sales Invoice, etc.

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When you Edit DocType, you change the database schema and meta data(or the JSON file of that doctype) and it becomes a change in core code which will cause issues on updating(if you do it on standard Frappe/ERPNext doctypes).

When you use Customize Form, you simple make changes to an existing doctype without altering anything else. Thereby saving you from all the hassle while updating.

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baiscaly we use customize option for core doctype and edit option for custom doctype…customize doctype create custom folder in which sepate json file will also created…but in editdoctype not

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