Salesforce Number Field can be used anywhere users want to store data in numbers.
Recently, I worked in the Salesforce company. While working here, I received a task where I needed to enter the joining date of all the employees who work in the company. To fulfill this requirement, I used the number Field Type, which is present under the Field and Relationship.
Let’s discuss in more detail how to create the percentage field type in Salesforce Lightning and Salesforce Classic.
Number field type in Salesforce
The number field type is defined as a field type that allows users to enter any number. The number entered by the users is treated as a real number, and any leading zeros are removed.
Salesforce also uses the half-up tie-breaking rule for the number field type. To make this a little clearer, we can take an example: this half-up tie-breaking rule 12.345 is a decimal number. When the tie-breaking rule is applied to it, it becomes 12.35, and in negative, we take -23.456, and it becomes -23.46.
Now, let’s move further and see how to create the number field type in Salesforce Lightning and Salesforce Classic.
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How to create a number field type in Salesforce Lightning
Here we are creating the number field type in Salesforce Lightning.
Consider a scenario: We are using a USA Student object. Inside the USA Student object, we want to add the late fees as a number field.
There is a school in the USA where lots of students are studying. Some students can pay the fee on time, and some cannot. So, the school management decided to create a late fee field for students who can submit the fee late.
Here are the following steps:
1. Login into Salesforce Account –> Go to gear icon –> Click on the Setup option –> Select the Object Manager tab.
2. Enter the USA Student in the search box; select the USA Student object.
3. Click on the Fields and Relationships option that is present under the details section.
4. Now create a new field. So, for this, we click on the new button.
5. Here, we are selecting the number data type field. The number field type is defined as a field type that permits the users to enter any number. Click on the next button.
6. Now enter the details. First, fill the Field Label as Late fees and then fill the Length as 18. After that, fill the decimal as 0. Then, click on the field name. Click on the next button.
7. After entering the details, now establish the field-level security. Now select the profiles to which we want to grant edit access to this field via field-level security. Click on the next button.
8. Now, add the custom field to the page layout. Select the page layout that should include this field. Click on the save button.
9. Go to the app launcher and enter sales in the search box. Select sales, the sales page opens, and then select the USA Student object.
The record page is open. There is a details section, and under this section, we can see that the number field type is created. We can enter the late fees related to the late fees column in the number field.
In this way, we understand how to create the number field type in Salesforce Lightning. Let’s Proceed further and learn how to create the number field type in Salesforce Classic.
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How to create a number field type in Salesforce Classic
Here we are creating the number field type in Salesforce Classic.
Here, we are taking an example. We are using the order object inside the order object, and we want to add the order number field as a number field.
Here are the following steps:
1. Go to the Profile Picture –> Click on the Switch to Salesforce Classic option –> Select the Setup option.
2. Enter the order in the Quick Find Box. Now click on the order drop-down menu. The drop-down list is open, under this drop-down list there is a field option. Click on the field option.
3. After clicking on the fields option, the order custom field page is open. Scroll to the bottom of the page. There is an order custom field and a relationship section. For creating the new field click on the new button.
4. Here, we are selecting the number data type field. Click on the next button.
5. Now, enter the details; first, fill in the Field Label as the Order Number and then fill in the Length as 18. After that, fill the decimal as 0 and then fill the field name by simply clicking on the field. Click on the next button.
6. Now establish the field-level security. Select the profiles to which we want to grant edit access to this field via field-level security. If we do not add field-level security, the field will be hidden from all profiles. Click on the next button.
7. Now, add the custom field to the page layout. Select the page layout that should include this field. Click on the save button.
So, with this, we have learned how to create a number field type in Salesforce Classic.
Conclusion:
I hope you got an idea of how to create a number field in Salesforce. I have also explained step by step how to create the number field type in Salesforce Lightning and Salesforce Classic.
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