For almost all of the fields that you create, you need to specify the following:
Other specifications required for each type of field:
| Field Type | Other Details |
| Text | Length: Maximum 255 characters are allowed. |
| Integer | Length: Maximum 9 digits are allowed. |
| Decimal | Length: Maximum 16 digits (including decimal places) are allowed. |
| Percent | Label: Specify the field name |
| Currency | Length: Maximum 16 digits are allowed. Rounding Option: Specify the rounding option Decimal Places: Specify the number of decimal places Precision: Specify the rounding precision |
| Date | Format: YYYY/MM/DD Note:Date format will be changed according to user's time zone settings. |
| Date & Time | Format: YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM Note:Date format will be changed according to user's time zone settings. |
| Specify a valid email address | |
| Phone | Specify a valid phone number |
| Pick list | Pick List Values: Specify the pick list values |
| Multi-select Pick list | Pick List Values: Specify the pick list values |
| URL | - |
| Text Area | Specify the Character limit: Small is 2000 characters, Large is 32000 characters. Text Area Large will not be available while adding criteria in any feature. Both Text Area Large and Small cannot be used for sorting records in ascending or descending order. |
| Checkbox | - |
| Auto Number | Prefix: Specify the prefix of the auto-number sequence Starting Number: Specify the starting number of the sequence Suffix: Specify the suffix of the auto-number sequence Existing Records: Select the checkbox to apply auto-number to existing records. |
| Lookup | Lookup Type: Select the module for which you like to establish relationship Related List Label: It is the name you give to the entity that will be created under the record's details. For example, Attachments, Contact Roles etc. (Available in Paid Editions of CRM except the Standard Edition) |
| Long Integer | Maximum 18 characters are allowed (Available in Paid Editions of CRM except the Standard Edition) |
There is a limit to the total number of fields that you can create in you account and also a limit to the type of fields that you create. This varies based on your CRM Edition. Refer the following link to check the field limits:Custom Field Limits
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