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Name

The Name field is a semantic text field built specifically for storing person names. Unlike a plain Text field, it understands the parts of a name and lets you capture them in a structured way.

What it is

A Name field works like a Text field, but with a semantic setting that tells Engine Awesome what part of a name you're collecting. This makes your data more consistent and searchable, especially when records may display full names assembled from separate first and last name fields.

Semantic options

When you add a Name field, open the field settings and choose one of these semantics from the dropdown:

  • Name - a general-purpose name field, no specific part implied
  • Name: First - captures the first name only
  • Name: Middle - captures the middle name or initial
  • Name: Last - captures the last name only
  • Name: Full - captures the complete name in a single field

When to use it

  • Contact records - store first and last names separately for sorting and addressing
  • Employee directory - capture full names with optional middle name for formal records
  • Customer database - use Name: Full when you only need one name field per person
  • Event registrations - collect first and last name fields for badges or certificates
  • Any record that represents a person - use Name instead of a plain Text field to keep your data consistent

Settings

  • Semantic - choose which part of the name this field captures (Name, First, Middle, Last, or Full)
  • Label - the name shown above the field in forms and layouts
  • Required - prevents saving the record unless this field has a value
  • Is Searchable - includes this field in record search
  • Conditional - show or hide the field based on another field's value

Example

In an employee directory, you add two Name fields to your Employees object type: one with semantic Name: First and one with semantic Name: Last . Both are marked Required. Your layout shows them side by side, and your list view automatically sorts employees alphabetically by last name. If you later connect this data to a third-party email tool, the split names make it easy to personalize messages with just the first name.

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