diff --git a/back/backend/views.py b/back/backend/views.py
index 359589d..c615a9e 100644
--- a/back/backend/views.py
+++ b/back/backend/views.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def get_fields(s_id):
         # function that gets the corresponding datatype
         value = Field.get_datatype(i)
         data = {
+            "completed": i.completed,
             "field_name": i.field_name,
             "label": i.label,
             "field_type": i.field_type,
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ def section(request, report_pk, section_pk):
                 update.data_bool = True
             elif request.data[key] == "false":
                 update.data_bool = False
+            update.completed = True
 
         if update.field_type == "decimal":
             # initialize to 0
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@ def section(request, report_pk, section_pk):
             ):
                 update.data_decimal = 0.0
             else:
+                update.completed = True
                 update.data_decimal = request.data[key]
 
         if update.field_type == "date":
@@ -211,13 +214,25 @@ def section(request, report_pk, section_pk):
             ):
                 update.data_date = None
             else:
+                update.completed = True
                 update.data_date = request.data[key]
 
         if update.field_type == "file":
-            update.data_file = request.data[key]
+            if not(
+                    request.data[key] == "" or
+                    request.data[key] is None
+            ):
+                update.completed = True
+                update.data_file = request.data[key]
 
         if update.field_type == "string":
-            update.data_string = request.data[key]
+            if not(
+                    request.data[key] == "" or
+                    request.data[key] is None
+            ):
+                update.completed = True
+                update.data_string = request.data[key]
+
 
         if update.field_type == "integer":
             # initialize to 0
@@ -227,6 +242,7 @@ def section(request, report_pk, section_pk):
             ):
                 update.data_integer = 0
             else:
+                update.completed = True
                 update.data_integer = request.data[key]
 
         update.save()
@@ -247,52 +263,13 @@ def section(request, report_pk, section_pk):
     }
     return JsonResponse(data)
 
-# function checks if a field is filled and
-# returns boolean accordingly
+# function checks if a field is complete
 def section_complete(section_pk):
     # grab field set
     check_fields = Field.objects.filter(section_id=section_pk)
 
-    # return true if any field is filled
+    # return true if any field is complete
     for i in check_fields:
-        if i.field_type == "boolean":
-            if not(
-                    i.data_bool == "" or
-                    i.data_bool is None
-            ):
-                return True
-        elif i.field_type == "decimal":
-            if not(
-                    i.data_decimal == 0.0 or
-                    i.data_decimal == "" or
-                    i.data_decimal is None
-            ):
-                return True
-        elif i.field_type == "date":
-            if not(
-                    i.data_date == "" or
-                    i.data_date is None
-            ):
-                return True
-        elif i.field_type == "file":
-            if not(
-                    i.data_file == "" or
-                    i.data_file is None
-            ):
-                return True
-        elif i.field_type == "string":
-            if not(
-                    i.data_string == "" or
-                    i.data_string is None
-            ):
-                return True
-        elif i.field_type == "integer":
-            if not(
-                    i.data_integer == 0 or
-                    i.data_integer == "" or
-                    i.data_integer is None
-            ):
-                return True
-
-    # return false if no field is filled
-    return False
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+        if i.completed:
+            return True
+    return False