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how to make a standard field required in salesforce

by Christine Schoen Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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  • Click on the gear icon then Setup > Object Manager.
  • Choose the object > Fields & Relationships.
  • Select the custom field that you will make required.
  • Click on Edit and under General Options select Required.
  • Click on Save.

Make a Standard field 'Required' by using Page Layout in Lightning Experience User Interface:
  1. Click Setup.
  2. Click Object and fields.
  3. Select Object Manager.
  4. Select Object.
  5. Click Page layout.
  6. Edit 'Layout' and make the field to Required.

Full Answer

How to create a custom field in Salesforce?

  • Field Label: Type
  • Field Name: Type
  • Values: Select Enter values, with each value separated by a new line
  • Enter the following values: Website Blog Event Podcast Group Job Other
  • At Required, select Always require a value in this field in order to save a record.

What are the standard business objects in Salesforce?

Standard & Custom Objects in Salesforce Simplified 101

  • Table of Contents
  • Prerequisites. An active Salesforce account.
  • Introduction to Salesforce. ...
  • Introduction to Salesforce Objects. ...
  • Types of Objects in Salesforce. ...
  • Steps to Set up Custom Objects in Salesforce. ...
  • Conclusion. ...

How many standard profiles do we have in Salesforce?

Types of Profiles in Salesforce. In salesforce.com, we have two types of profiles they are Standard Profile. Custom Profile. Standard Profile: Profiles created by force.com are called Standard Profiles. Custom Profiles:Profiles created by user are called Custom Profiles.

How to add fields in Salesforce?

  • Navigate to the fields area of the appropriate object. ...
  • In Custom Fields & Relationships, click New. ...
  • Choose the type of field and click Next. ...
  • For relationship fields, associate an object with the field and click Next.
  • Enter a field label. ...

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Can we make standard field as required in Salesforce?

If I'm not mistaken, the only required "standard field" on Account by Salesforce is Name . This must be a custom field. You can make standard (non required) and non-standard fields optionally required by using Record Types. It is the Account Name field which I need to make it to be not required.

How do I make a field required in Salesforce?

On the page layoutClick on Setup.Go to Quick Find and enter Object.Choose the object.Under the Page Layouts section, Click on Edit on the page layout that you use on the object.Click the wrench icon beside the custom field that you will make required.Select the Required checkbox.Click on Ok, then click on Save.

How do you set a field as required?

Click on the gear icon then Setup > Object Manager.Choose the object > Fields & Relationships.Select the custom field that you will make required.Click on Edit and under General Options select Required.Click on Save.

How do I add a standard field in Salesforce?

Customize Standard FieldsNavigate to the fields page for your object.Click the field label.To add custom help text, click Edit.On the field's information page, you can—depending on your Edition—set field-level security, view accessibility settings, and configure validation rules.

Can we make a field mandatory?

Validation Rule: Field can be made mandatory from the Validation Rule, when it needs to be made mandatory for user who is using the same Page layout used by other users.

How do I make a field non mandatory in Salesforce?

Usually, If you click on Edit button on the custom field, you will see a checkbox called 'required', Please uncheck this if it is required. But in your case, it is a Master-Detail field, so it is required by default.

How do you mark a field as required in an input form?

How to indicate a required fieldProvide the required text in the label.Provide a graphic * image in the label with appropriate alt text.Providing a star (asterisk) symbol.Use of color to identify if a form control is required.Providing HTML5 and ARIA required attributes.

How do you make a field required in Salesforce lightning component?

To make an input field required on the client only, set required attribute to true in lightning:inputField . Use this attribute if you want to require a value in a field before the form can be submitted, and the field isn't marked required in Setup.

How do you make a field required based on another field in Salesforce?

Create validation rule in Salesforce ClassicClick Setup.Click Customize | [the object you need to modify] | Validation Rules.Click New.Enter the Validation Rule name.Set the Validation Formula as per the suggestion above, feel free to adapt to your needs.Set the error message that the User will receive.More items...

How do I make a standard field editable in Salesforce?

Under App Setup on the left side-bar, expand customize (Note: for custom objects, expand create instead and click Objects to view a list) Expand the standard object you would like to edit the standard field for. Click Fields. If the field can be edited, in the standard field list, there will be an edit button on the ...

How do I change the standard field in Salesforce?

Simply go to the Setup menu, and type “Label” in the quick find bar. This will bring up a section to Rename Tabs and Labels. Click on Rename Tabs and Labels to see the list of Standard Objects available to customize – you can change Contacts, Accounts, Opportunities, and even the fields in one of those objects.

What are Salesforce standard fields?

Standard fields are default fields built-in to Salesforce. They can not be deleted. On the other hand, several aspects of standard fields can be customized as follows: Edit, delete, or add values in picklist fields and set a default value. Rename the field label.

Field level requirements

This is the most restrictive of requirements, and it requires the field to be entered all the time, regardless of how the record is saved (i.e. through an integration, the API, mass upload, or through the User Interface). Read through these instructions for more information.

On the page layout

This option only makes the field required when the specific page layout that you set this requirement on is accessed. Therefore, you could technically make this required for some Users that use a particular page layout but not others. Please review, Customize Page Layouts with the Enhanced Page Layout Editor .

Validation rule requirement

You can build more complex validation rules that have conditional statements to meet your business needs. Please review Define Validation Rules.

Learning Objectives

Create new custom fields to meet business requirements and facilitate accurate data entry with formulas, picklists, and lookups.

Introduction

AW Computing has established a Salesforce environment with users set up, profiles assigned, and access to records and fields configured. But they’re in need of further customization to ensure users have the necessary fields to capture the business information they need. That’s where you, the admin, come in.

Customize Profiles and Objects

Before you get to those tasks, create profiles for members of the sales and support teams.

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Learning Objectives

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In this project, you’ll: 1. Create new custom fields to meet business requirements and facilitate accurate data entry with formulas, picklists, and lookups. 2. Ensure users have access to the right fields with page layouts. 3. Manage multiple business scenarios with record types and business processes. 4. Maintain data q…
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Introduction

  • AW Computing has established a Salesforce environment with users set up, profiles assigned, and access to records and fields configured. But they’re in need of further customization to ensure users have the necessary fields to capture the business information they need. That’s where you, the admin, come in. To begin with, you have a request from Head of Sales Operation…
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Follow Along with Trail Together

  • Want to follow along with an expert as you work through this step? Take a look at this video, part of the Trail Together series.
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Customize Profiles and Objects

  • Before you get to those tasks, create profiles for members of the sales and support teams. 1. Click the setup gear and select Setup. 2. Enter Profiles in the Quick Find box and select Profiles. 3. Click Clonenext to Standard User. 4. For Profile Name, enter Sales User. 5. Click Save. 6. Click Clone. 7. For Profile Name, enter Support User. 8. Click...
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