Fields: Text-Based
Learn how to create and manage text-based fields in NocoDB.
This script demonstrates how to create & work with the following text-based fields in NocoDB:
SingleLineText, LongText, PhoneNumber, Email, URL
For detailed descriptions of each field type and associated configuration options, refer to the NocoDB meta API documentation.
// NocoDB Script: Create Text-Based Fields
const tableName = 'Text 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('Name', { type: "SingleLineText" });
await createField('Description', { type: "LongText" });
await createField('Phone', { type: "PhoneNumber" });
await createField('Email', { type: "Email" });
await createField('Website', { type: "URL" });
output.table(table.fields.map(f => ({ 'Field Name': f.name, 'Type': f.type })));
output.text(`ℹ️ Total fields created: ${table.fields.length}`);