The unique text field refers to the field that applies the uniqueness among the values that we enter in the field and that stores it as a record in a specific object. When we enter the value in the field, we make sure that no two records in that object can have the same value in this record.
If you want to learn the process of how to make text field type unique in Salesforce you have come to the right place.
How to Make the Text Field Unique in Salesforce
Here, we will learn how to make the text field type unique in Salesforce.
Consider a scenario: Suppose there is a university that uses Salesforce to manage student records. In this university, there are academic teams that want to ensure that every student has a unique student ID for tracking academic processes and enrollments.
The University has a custom object called Student, and they want to make the Student ID field unique.
Here are the following steps:
1. Login into your Salesforce account, Go to Gear Icon, and Select Setup.
2. Click on the Object Manager tab that is present on the nav bar.
3. Enter the Student in the search box and select the student object.