# Fields: Virtual & Formula

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URL: https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/field-virtual
Last updated: 2026-08-17

Add calculated or derivative data with virtual fields in NocoDB.

This script demonstrates how to create and work with the following virtual fields in NocoDB:
`Barcode`, `Formula`

For detailed descriptions of each field type and associated configuration options, refer to the [NocoDB meta API documentation](https://nocodb.com/apis/v3/meta#tag/Fields).

```javascript
// NocoDB Script: Create Virtual & Formula Fields

const tableName = 'Virtual Fields Demo';
let table = base.getTable(tableName);

if (!table) {
  table = await base.createTableAsync(tableName, []);
  output.text(`✅ Created table: "${tableName}"`);
}

// helper
async function createField(name, config) {
  if (!table.getField(name)) {
    await table.createFieldAsync({ name, ...config });
    output.text(`✅ Created: ${name}`);
  }
}

// Base text field required for virtual examples
await createField('Name', { type: "SingleLineText" });

// Create Barcode linked to “Name”
const nameField = table.getField('Name');
await createField('Barcode', {
  type: "Barcode",
  options: { barcode_value_field_id: nameField.id }
});

// Formula combining text
await createField('Greeting', {
  type: "Formula",
  options: { formula: 'CONCAT("Hello, ", {Name}, "!")' }
});

output.table(table.fields.map(f => ({ 'Field Name': f.name, 'Type': f.type })));
output.text(`ℹ️ Total fields created: ${table.fields.length}`);
```

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## Related pages

- [Table Operations](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/table-operations.md): Demonstrates how to check for table existence, create a table, and list all tables in the base.
- [Fields: Text-Based](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/field-text-based.md): Learn how to create and manage text-based fields in NocoDB.
- [Fields: Numerical](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/field-number-based.md): Learn how to create numerical fields for storing quantities, percentages, currency, and more.
- [Fields: Date & Time](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/field-date-time.md): Create fields to capture dates, times, and durations.
- [Fields: Select](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/field-select-based.md): Create single select and multi select fields for categorizing data.
- [Fields: System](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/field-system.md): Capture automatic audit information with system fields in NocoDB.
- [Fields: User & Collaborator](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/field-user.md): Assign or reference users directly within records.
- [Fields: Miscellaneous](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/scripts/examples/demo/field-miscellaneous.md): Additional field types for attachments, checkboxes, ratings, and structured data.