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Fields in PWR apps represents what the columns represent in relational databases. It can store data values which are required for a particular object in a record. Fields can store many different types of data.

There are 3 types of fields:

(A) Standard Field:

Name:

Name is one standard field in every Custom object and the field get created at the time of creation of object. This is cannot be deleted or edited.

For Standard object, the fields which are present by default in them, cannot be deleted from standard object.

(B) Custom Field:

Custom fields can be create on Standard or Custom object. They may or may not be required.

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When we create a custom field, we can decide where it appears, what info it contains, what format it should be (such as number, text, date, or pick list) and who sees it and who can change the field value. 

Create a Field:

  1. From Profile, go on “Setup”.

  2. Click on “Schema” and select a “Objects” option

  3. Click on any Object where we have to add the fields.

  4. Click on a “New” and select the appropriate data type to create a field.

There are 26 types of field data types which we can use to create a different fields:

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A formula field can reference the value of another custom or standard field using a merge field.

(C) Audit Field:

Record Id:

A Record ID can help you identify a record in the database. Each record in system has a unique ID field assigned to it which is known as Record ID. It is system generated and cannot be edited or deleted. It is generated every time a new record is inserted into the application.

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