In the Field Types/DataTypes in Salesforce,nearly 21 datatypes are available.
They are shown below :
They are shown below :
1.Auto Number :
- A system generated sequence number.It uses display format whatever we define.
- Automatically incremented for each new record.
2.Formula :
- It is used to build formula(fields)datatype.
- Formula fields are always defined based on another field value.
- Formula datatypes contains different datatypes.
1.number 2.date 3.date/time 4.person 5.currency 6.text
- All formula fields are read-only fields,which can't be entered by user,which are calculated based on another fields.
- It is used to build formula(fields)datatype.
- Formula fields are always defined based on another field value.
- Formula datatypes contains different datatypes.
1.number 2.date 3.date/time 4.person 5.currency 6.text
- All formula fields are read-only fields,which can't be entered by user,which are calculated based on another fields.
3.Roll-up Summary :
- It is used when there is relationship between Objects.
- By using roll-up summary,following result can be achieved
- to count number of record objects
- to identify minimum value.
- to identify maximum value
- to identify average value
- to identify sum value.
Note :
- Roll-up summary is enable,when there is always relationship with other objects.
- Roll-up summary is created always for " Parent " object.
- It is used when there is relationship between Objects.
- By using roll-up summary,following result can be achieved
- to count number of record objects
- to identify minimum value.
- to identify maximum value
- to identify average value
- to identify sum value.
Note :
- Roll-up summary is enable,when there is always relationship with other objects.
- Roll-up summary is created always for " Parent " object.
4.Look-up Relationship :
- creates a relationship that links this object to another object.
- The relationship field allows users to click on look-up icon to select a value from a pop-up list.The other object is the source of the values in the list.
- creates a relationship that links this object to another object.
- The relationship field allows users to click on look-up icon to select a value from a pop-up list.The other object is the source of the values in the list.
5.Master-detail Relationship :
- creates a special type of parent.child relationship between this objects(child/detail) & another object( parent/master) where
- the relationship field is required on all detail records.
- once the value of the Relation field has been saved,it can't be changed.
- the ownership & sharing of a detail records are determined by master-record.
- when user deletes the master-record,all detail records are also deleted.
- we can create roll-up summary fields on master records to summarize the detail records.
- creates a special type of parent.child relationship between this objects(child/detail) & another object( parent/master) where
- the relationship field is required on all detail records.
- once the value of the Relation field has been saved,it can't be changed.
- the ownership & sharing of a detail records are determined by master-record.
- when user deletes the master-record,all detail records are also deleted.
- we can create roll-up summary fields on master records to summarize the detail records.
6.Check box :
- allow users to select a true(checked)/false(unchecked).
- allow users to select a true(checked)/false(unchecked).
7.Currency :
- It allows user to enter amount in different currency.
- It allows user to enter amount in different currency.
8.Date :
- allows users to enter date values from calender.
- allows users to enter date values from calender.
9.Date/Time :
- allows users to capture date/time value.
- allows users to capture date/time value.
10.Email :
- allows user to enter email address,which is validated to ensure proper format.
- allows user to enter email address,which is validated to ensure proper format.
11.Number :
- allows users to enter any number or it is used to stored numeric values.
- allows users to enter any number or it is used to stored numeric values.
12.Percentage :
- allows users to enter data in percentage(%) format.
- allows users to enter data in percentage(%) format.
13.Phone :
- It is used to enter phone number of different formats in different countries.
- It is used to enter phone number of different formats in different countries.
14.Picklist :
- allows users to select a single value from a list you define.
- allows users to select a single value from a list you define.
15.Picklist(multi-select) :
- allows users to select multiple values from a list you define.
- allows users to select multiple values from a list you define.
16.Text :
- it allows users to enter any combination of letters and numbers and any special characters.
- it allows users to enter any combination of letters and numbers and any special characters.
17.Text Area :
- allows users to enter upto 255 characters in multi-line.
- allows users to enter upto 255 characters in multi-line.
18.Text Area(long) :
- allows users to enter text upto maximum 32768 characters.
- allows users to enter text upto maximum 32768 characters.
19.Text Area(Rich) :
- allows users to enter text/image upto maximum 32768 characters.
- allows users to enter text/image upto maximum 32768 characters.
20.Text (Encrypted) :
- allows users to enter alphabets and numerics in encrypted format.(Ex. passwords)
- allows users to enter alphabets and numerics in encrypted format.(Ex. passwords)
21.URL :
- allows users to enter valid website address.
- allows users to enter valid website address.
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