Whenever a custom object record is referred to in other records or appears, for example, in search screens, it appears as a hyperlink. This hyperlink appears in one of the four available formats:
Project Link Display Options
Option |
Example |
Name Only (Default) |
Johnson v. Matthews |
Number Only |
2001-1018-003 |
Name - Number |
Johnson vs. Matthews-2001-1018-003 |
Number - Name |
2001-1018-Johnson vs. Matthews |
You may select the desired format on the Unique ID tab of the custom object for the automatic and manual numbering options. Existing records keep the previous settings only until a user makes changes or updates then. When a user updates an existing record, the new setting you specified takes effect.