Creating, Modifying, and Troubleshooting Fields
In Notes/Domino, fields are used to enter, modify, and display data stored in items. (Item is the technical name for a discrete data element stored in a Notes document.) Fields can be used in forms, subforms, and layout regions and layers and can be either single-use fields or shared fields. (Each is explained in the following sections.) Three key criteria must be specified when creating fields: the field name, the data type of the field, and the field type.
Naming Fields
Each field on a form must have a unique name. If you are using subforms in a form, this rule also applies. In addition to using a unique name for each field, you should keep the following points in mind:
Field names cannot exceed ...
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