Field Names

Field Name is defined as the name of a field in an object, and the contents of the field is the Field Value. In a View, Field Names appear as column headings, and Field Values appear as the row content.

Field Names and Field Values are used in these areas of the platform:

• Java API, as part of function call parameters
• Value field for Record Selection Criteria
• Action URL used to Manage Related Information

To find the Field Name:

1. Click Designer > Data > Objects > {object}
2. Click the Fields tab

To reference the Field Value:

Append ".value" to the Field Name fieldname, to create fieldname.value

Example

A typical field used in accounts and contacts is "email". When referencing the field name and the field value in JavaScript, use this syntax:

fieldname = "email"

fieldname.value = "support@mycompany.com"

Considerations

• When creating a field, the field name defaults to a the field label

• If spaces are part of the field name, the (_) underscore character is substituted for each space

• To use a field in a Database View, include the (#) hash character (also known as the sharp or pound sign) at the end of the fieldname (name_of_field#)
• To reference a field in a Lookup record, use "dot notation". For example, since the Order object has a lookup field called customer, the customer's state field can be accessed using: customer.state

Learn more: Referential Fields