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
Expanding the Simple App Using Relationships
Introducing Relationships
Introducing Relationship Custom Fields
Adding Candidates to the Mix
Try It Out: Create the Candidate Object
Try It Out: Add Fields to the Candidate Object
Try It Out: Modify the Candidate Page Layout Properties
Look at What We've Done
Try It Out: Customize the Candidate Record Highlights
Look At What We've Done
Bringing Candidates and Positions Together with Job Applications
Introducing Search Layouts
Managing Review Assessments
Creating a Many-to-Many Relationship
Putting it All Together
Securing and Sharing Data
Collaborating with Chatter
Automating Business Processes
Analyzing Data with Reports and Dashboards
Moving Beyond Point-and-Click App Development
Learning More
Glossary
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Try It Out: Create the Candidate Object

To create our Candidate custom object, from Setup, enter Objects in the Quick Find box, then select Objects, click New Custom Object, and fill out the page according to the following table.

Table 1. Values for Defining the Candidate Object
Field Value
Label Candidate
Plural Label Candidates
Object Name Candidate
Description Represents an applicant who might apply for one or more positions
Context-Sensitive Help Setting Open the standard Salesforce Help & Training window
Record Name Candidate Name
Data Type Auto Number
Display Format C-{00000}
Starting Number 00001
Allow Reports Yes
Allow Activities Yes
Track Field History Yes
Allow Search Yes
Deployment Status Deployed
Add Notes & Attachments related list to default page layout Yes
Launch New Custom Tab Wizard after saving this custom object Yes

To create the Candidates tab, select a Tab Style in the first step of the wizard, and then accept all the defaults until you get to the Add to Custom Apps page. On this page, select only the Recruiting App and click Save.

The Recruiting app now has three tabs: Home, Positions, and Candidates. Now let's add some custom fields to the Candidate object.