Set default Name field to Unique

[wdbruwer]

I do apologies in advanced if this has been answered, however I have not been able to find the thread related to my question.

I am creating a Base plus entity for stock control. I would like to use the default Name field as the Serial number. This obivously has to be unique to prevent duplicates on inventory control.

Now I have successfully used the "unique": true within the json file for a custom field, but if I add that on the default Name field it does not work.

Below is the copy of InventoryControl.json in Custom..//metadata/entityDefs

{

"fields": {

"name": {

"type": "varchar",

"required": true,

"trim": true,

"unique": true,

"pattern": "$noBadCharacters",

"options": []

},

"description": {

"type": "text"

},

"createdAt": {

"type": "datetime",

"readOnly": true

},

"modifiedAt": {

"type": "datetime",

"readOnly": true

},

"createdBy": {

"type": "link",

"readOnly": true,

"view": "views/fields/user"

},

"modifiedBy": {

"type": "link",

"readOnly": true,

"view": "views/fields/user"

},

"assignedUser": {

"type": "link",

"required": true,

"view": "views/fields/assigned-user"

},

"teams": {

"type": "linkMultiple",

"view": "views/fields/teams"

},

"serialNumControl": {

"type": "varchar",

"required": true,

"maxLength": 150,

"unique": true,

"options": [],

"isCustom": true

}

},

serialNumControl is the one I have applied unique: true and it is working. However with name it does not apply.

[rabii]

Try to add ("isCustom": true) to the name field as it would allow the field to be customised.

[wdbruwer]

Try to add ("isCustom": true) to the name field as it would allow the field to be customised.

Unfortunately no luck, still not making the field unique.