Object Aspects

Custom Objects provode the following options for customization.

• System Objects may not include all of these options
• See also: Composite Objects (for developers)

Section	Aspect	Description
Fields and Forms
	Fields	Add/Edit/Delete Fields, or set Field Audit Log preferences
	Forms	Create data entry forms (Forms) and assign them to Roles
	Validations	Prevents bad data from being entered into the database
	Forms Assignment	Specify which Roles use which Forms
	Custom Form Actions	Add custom buttons to a form that a user can click to perform a variety actions
	Business Rules	Define Rules and Rule Sets to automate processing.
	Macros	Allow users to perform several actions with a single click.
	Processes	Select a process model, optionally mark it required, and specify the amount of time it is expected to take, in general.
	Process Models	Define a series of tasks, who needs to accomplish them, and the flow between them.
	SLAs	Define Service Level Agreements and their objectives.
	SLA Escalations	Define escalation policies to send reminders and change record ownership, in order to meet SLA deadlines.
	Email Templates	Email Templates are mail-merge forms that can use Template Variables as placeholders for record-specific data.
	Document Templates	Document Templates are used like mail-merge forms to print a record as an invoice, a receipt, etc.
	Properties	Define Object information. Also provides access to: Record Locators Define the methods to locate records (define the fields to display in Lookup or Search results, create a unique Record Id, or define fields to include in a Search) Relationships View and manage relationships with other objects defined by Lookup fields. Delete Click this button to delete the object and any records it contains. You'll be asked to provide your full name, for the log. Enter first name, space, and last name, exactly as they appear in your personal account settings. Child Objects Take advantage of inheritance to create variations of an object, while defining aspects that are common to all children in the parent object.
	Indexes	Define a unique identifier to improve search performance and prevent duplicate record creation