Date Fields
Using Application Composer, you can extend an application's object model by adding fields to both standard or custom objects. One such field type is a date field, where users in the runtime application can enter a date or select one from a calendar.
This type of field has no time component.
Date Field Properties
Create a date field by specifying values for the common set of field properties, such as display label and field name.
The following table shows properties that are common across multiple field types:
Field Property |
Field Property Region |
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Label |
Appearance |
Help Text |
Appearance |
Name |
Name |
Description |
Name |
Required |
Constraints |
Updatable |
Constraints |
Searchable |
Constraints |
Indexed |
Constraints |
Fixed Value |
Default Value |
Expression |
Default Value |
Additional Date Field Specifications
Additional specifications for this field type include the following details:
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Data type is TIMESTAMP.
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An object can have a total of 625 fields. Of these, 50 are reserved for date and datetime fields.
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When you create a custom subject area for custom reporting, you can select fields with this type to use for date leveling.