Created By Field

The Created By field automatically fills in the user who created the record. It is useful when you want to automatically link new records to the users who created them, or when you need to know who created a record. A Created by field can be used in linked fields or text fields. 

Before using the Created By field feature, you'll need to connect a User table.

Created By Field for linking users

You will need a linked field to your user's table to use this method. 

1. Click  Manage Fields and data
2. Select Settings
3. On the row Set Created By Field, select Expand
4. Select the field linked to the user's table
5. Select Set to the current user

The field selected will populate with the current user's Primary Field. 

Created by Field for text fields

You can use fields that are not linked to show information about the creator of the record

1. Click Manage fields and data
2. Select Settings
3. On the row Set Created By Field, select Expand
4. Select the field to use as Created by Field
5. Select Set to current user's
6. Select the field from the Users table you want to display

Testing the Created By field

1. Preview as a user that is in your Users table.
2. Go to the Create form.
3. If the Created By field works, it will fill the field with the user's record.