Numeric

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Use a numeric field when you need to store numeric data in a record.

To create numeric fields:

From Application Builder's Field Types, select Numeric. Choose from Numeric or List, and then drag and drop the field to the Form Layout. Drop the field in the layout area, or within a Tab or Section layout object.

Access the field's Field Properties and complete the following fields as needed:

Field	Step	Example
Name	Enter the name of the field.	Phone Number
Help Text	Enter contextual help text. You will first need to specify whether the help text will appear above or below the field in the record form, and then you can enter the text.	Enter the phone number of the affected party or parties.
Required	Click to indicate whether entering data in the field is required to process the record.	checkmark
Read-only	Click to indicate that the field is read-only for the record. The field will not be editable.	checkmark
Unique	Click to indicate that the field's value must be unique for this record. This field is not available for list fields.	checkmark
Calculated	Click to indicate that the field contains a mathematical calculation. Calculated fields are read-only and the value is the result of a calculation defined with a custom formula. Once you select this checkmark, the Calculation Expression Help opens, and you can define your formula or function. See Calculation BuilderCalculation Builder for more information. This field is not available for list fields.	TOTALMINUTES([Date/Time Opened], [Date/Time Closed])

Next, consider the following advanced options in the FIELD PROPERTIES tab:

Field	Step
Prefix	Enter text that will be prepended to the field's input.
Suffix	Enter text that will be appended to the field's input.
Min	Indicate the minimum-allowed value for the field.
Max	Indicate the maximum-allowed value for the field.
Min Items	Indicate the minimum number of items to allow in a list field.
Max Items	Indicate the maximum number of items to allow in list field.