Fields
Fields in Salesforce are similar in concept to a database column; they store the data for the object records. An object record is analogous to a row in a database table.
Standard fields
Standard fields are predefined fields that are included as standard within the Salesforce CRM application. Standard fields cannot be deleted but non-required standard fields can be removed from page layouts whenever necessary.
With standard fields, you can customize visual elements that are associated with the field, such as field labels and field-level help, as well as certain data definitions such as picklist values, the formatting of auto-number fields (which are used as unique identifiers for the records), and setting of field history tracking. Some aspects, ...
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