Fields: System
Capture automatic audit information with system fields in NocoDB.
This script demonstrates how to create & work with the following system fields in NocoDB:
CreatedBy
, LastModifiedBy
, CreatedTime
, LastModifiedTime
For detailed descriptions of each field type and associated configuration options, refer to the NocoDB meta API documentation.
// NocoDB Script: Create System Fields
const tableName = 'System Fields Demo';
let table = base.getTable(tableName);
if (!table) {
table = await base.createTableAsync(tableName, []);
output.text(`✅ Created table: "${tableName}"`);
}
async function createField(name, config) {
if (!table.getField(name)) {
await table.createFieldAsync({ name, ...config });
output.text(`✅ Created: ${name}`);
}
}
await createField('Created By', { type: "CreatedBy" });
await createField('Last Modified By', { type: "LastModifiedBy" });
await createField('Created Time', { type: "CreatedTime" });
await createField('Last Modified Time', { type: "LastModifiedTime" });
output.table(table.fields.map(f => ({ 'Field Name': f.name, 'Type': f.type })));
output.text(`ℹ️ Total fields created: ${table.fields.length}`);