Date

Allows users to enter a date or pick a date from a calendar.

Field creation properties:

• Label: To display on UI

• Name: To save at backend, instance prefix will append in case of custom object

• Required: You can set this field as required or mandatory. So, the record cannot be saved without entering the value in this field

• Unique: If the field is set as unique then more than one record cannot be saved with the same value in this field

• Minimum Date: Set the minimum date which can be entered while record creation

• Maximum Date: Set the maximum date which can be entered while record creation, this can’t be less than the set minimum value

• Date Format: This defines in which format the date can be entered and displayed. However, the date will be saved in the standard format supported by the database

• ReadOnly <> Read-only: You can set this field as read-only. Users can put the value in this field only while record creation

• Sortable: Value in fields can be sorted in ascending or descending order on the listview if this is set as true

• Default Value: You can set a default value to the field which can be updated or changed while creating the record

• Help Text: This text will be visible at the top right corner of the field as a popover

• Description: You can give the description of the field while creation

• Access Feature

  • Queryable: Query can be performed on this field

  • Creatable: Record can be created with value in this field

  • Editable: Value in this field can be edited