Change the Data Type of a Standard Required Field

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

Need to know if is it possible to change the data type of a standard field. The field is marked as a required field.

For example: If a standard field is an Object Picker and I would like to change it to a string field. Is it possible? How can I do it?!

Many thanks,

Igor Nakamura

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your input Vikram.

It is also not possible to hide, delete or inactivate standard required fields, right?!

Best regards,

Igor Nakamura

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Most you can do with standard required field is make them non editable or change the label. it is not possible to hide, delete or inactivate the same.

Regards

Mudit Saini

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Igor,

Since you cannot hide a required field, what you can do is move the standard required field to someplace less noticable (like the bottom of the page) and then use a validation script to set it to some benign value.

-Howie

[vikram_shanmugasundaram]

Hi Igor,

Itu2019s not possible to change the data type of the field. May be if you could explain the requirement, forum might provide some suggestions.

Regards,

Vikram