Modifying a field

To modify a field:

  1. Select the appropriate entity from the Entities list.
  2. Select a field from the list in the Fields tab in the lower pane and click Edit.
  3. Select required check boxes:
    Included
    Indicates whether the property must be included in the code generated output. If this check box is cleared, the property is completely removed from the entity and cannot be used anywhere such as code snippets, quick form data binding, and is excluded from the SData feed from the dynamic adapter.
    Is Custom
    Indicates whether the field is customized.
    Can Bulk Update
    Indicates whether the field can be updated as part of a bulk action.
    Match
    Indicates whether the field is match criteria for an import.
    Audited
    Indicates whether changes are being tracked for the field.
    Generate
    Determines whether to generate an SData property for the property of this entity.
    Import
    Indicates whether the field can be imported.
    Expose to Workflow
    Indicates whether the field is available for CRM Workflows. If selected, the field can be automatically included in the related CRM Workflow Definition Property tab and CRM Workflow Step based email templates and recipients if the field is associated with a contact, lead, account, or user (including owner).
  4. Update the required changes.
    For detailed information about each field type, see Data Types for a field
  5. Click OK.