In this lecture I show you how to create an auto-number field. We create a custom field with a field type of auto-number on our custom object of Production Position. To change a Name field from Text to auto-number, you click Edit from the object level to change the field type of the Name field. I also show you how to set the numbering format and starting point.
Before we create a basic formula field, which we will pull in an ID field, I felt it would be helpful for you to understand more related to Salesforce IDs at this point in the course. I talk through the 15 and 18 digit characteristics of the Salesforce ID, and also how to access via the URL in yo...
In this lecture we get hands on experience with accessing an ID for a record by creating a formula field. We also update the page layout to display the formula field for the ID in the Details section of the page layout. We also utilize the Advanced Formula tab in the formula editor.
In this lecture I show you how to create a checkbox field, which is also commonly referred to as a Boolean value.
