A field represents an individual item of data on a record.

Users can view and modify field data on a form. For more detailed information, see Field administration.

Field status indicators

Indicators are used on some fields to denote a special field type.

A field status indicator is a colored asterisk that may appear to the left of mandatory fields. Field status indicators change colors to represent different states of mandatory fields.

Table 1. Field status indicators
Indicator Description
Unpopulated Required field is empty. The user must enter a value to save the form. Default color is red.
Populated — saved

Populated — unsaved

 Required field contains a value that was saved or must be saved. Default color is gray.
Figure 1. Core UI field status indicators
Core UI field status indicators