Created by

Article Number:040519

Placing the "Created by" field on your app creates a field that displays the name of the user who created a record.
The value of the "Created by" field is automatically filled and cannot be edited.

Screenshot: Example of a "Created by" field

Field settings

Screenshot: The settings screen of a "Created by" field

Name

Specify the field name. The field name is displayed as the label of the field in the app.

Hide field name

Selecting the Hide field name checkbox hides the field name on the following screens.

  • The "New Record" screen
  • The "Edit Record" screen
  • The "Record Details" screen
  • The screen for printing a record
  • The Form settings screen

Field Code

The character string used for specifying the field in APIs.

Usage examples

Use the "Created by" field when you want to automatically display the user who created each record in your app.
For example, if you have an app for making daily reports, you can use the "Created by" field to display the user who created each report. Screenshot: An example of the "Created by" field being used in a daily report app