Force.com Platform Fundamentals

Preface
Introducing the Force.com Platform
About the Sample Recruiting App
Reviewing Database Concepts
Building a Simple App
Enhancing the Simple App with Advanced Fields, Data Validation, and Page Layouts
Adding Advanced Fields
Introducing Picklists
Try It Out: Add Picklists
Introducing Field Dependencies
Try It Out: Create a Dependent Picklist
Look at What We've Done
Introducing Custom Formula Fields
Calculating How Long a Position Has Been Open
Try It Out: Define a “Days Open” Custom Formula Field
Try It Out: Give Fields Dynamic Default Values
Look at What We've Done
Introducing Validation Rules
Check It Out in Mobile
Introducing Page Layouts
Introducing Compact Layouts
Expanding the Simple App Using Relationships
Securing and Sharing Data
Collaborating with Chatter
Using Custom Workflow and Approval Processes
Analyzing Data with Reports and Dashboards
Moving Beyond Point-and-Click App Development
Learning More
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Look at What We've Done

Now that we've created all those picklists, let's revisit the Positions tab to see what we have so far.
  1. Go to the Positions tab.
  2. Click New.
  3. In the Functional Area picklist, select Finance.
  4. Open the Job Level picklist.
Dependent Picklist Fields A Job Level picklist with values dependent on the values chosen in the Functional Area controlling field

Our Recruiting app users are going to be very happy that they no longer have to deal with a long, onerous picklist. Now let's go add a field that's even more powerful and complex than a dependent picklist: a custom formula field.