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#1

Hello everyone,

I’ve created a module that has a couple fields that are builtin fields like Date created, Date modified these are date/time types. It also has 2 other files that show who modified and who created, so there are 4 fields.

If i look at accounts they have two fields, one Date created that displays a date, time, and who, also a date modified that displays date, time, and who. When looking in studio this is also a date/time type in fields. I can’t edit my field, is there anyway that i can display my field the same way that it is in accounts? Thanks!

#2

Hi,

To do this, you’d have to modify the Detail view metadata for the custom module.

If you navigate to /custom/modules//metadata/detailviewdefs.php

If you have placed your Date Modified and Date Created fields next to each other, then look for an array that looks like:

   
        array (
          0 => 'date_entered',
          1 => 'date_modified',
      ),

Replace this array with:

array (
          0 => 
          array (
            'name' => 'date_entered',
            'customCode' => '{$fields.date_entered.value} {$APP.LBL_BY} {$fields.created_by_name.value}',
          ),
          1 => 
          array (
            'name' => 'date_modified',
            'label' => 'LBL_DATE_MODIFIED',
            'customCode' => '{$fields.date_modified.value} {$APP.LBL_BY} {$fields.modified_by_name.value}',
          ),
        ),

and run a Quick Repair & Rebuild in your CRM.

If pasted in correctly, the Date Created and Date Modified fields should then display how you expect.
However, if you remove and then later re-add either the Date Created or Date Modified fields from your Module, you will have to add this section of code again.

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