How to create Entity fields in Dynamics 365?
Entity fields in Dynamics 365 are used to capture data and we can create our own custom new entity fields to meet our requirement. After creating entity fields, we must include them on Entity Form and Entity views, so that they are available from the Microsoft Dynamics 365 user interface.
In our previous Dynamics 365 tutorial, we have learned about how to create custom Entity in Dynamics 365. In this tutorial, we will learn about creating custom entity fields in Dynamics 365.
- To create Entity fields in Dynamics 36, Navigate toSettings | Customizations.
- Now click on Customize the System as shown below.
- Now go to Components | Entities (expand the entity that you want to create fields).
- Click on Fields as shown above.
To create Entity fields in Dynamics 365, Navigate to actions toolbar and click on New button,
Now a new form will be opened. Enter a Display Name, Field Requirement, Name, searchable, Field security options as shown below.
As shown above, we are going to create Employee Age field in Employer entity.
- Enter Display name to generate name.
- Field Requirement, select whether it’s optional, recommended, or required.
- Searchable, select whether to include this field in the list of fields shown in Advanced Find for this entity and also in the field available for customizing the find columns in the Quick Find view and the Lookup view.
- Field Security, enable or disable the feature for this field. More information:
- Enable or disable security for a field.
- For Auditing, enable or disable the feature for this field.
- Select data type as single line of text or Option set or two options or Image.
- Enter fields type as simple or calculated.
- Enter maximum length value.
- Select IME Mode as auto, active, inactive or disabled.
- Now click on Save button
After saving the field we have to publish all the customizations, click on publish all customizations icon present on the action tool bar. Likewise we can create any number of Entity fields in Dynamics 365.
