Overview
The Field Label provides a short, human readable name for a Field.
Appearance
Table view
The field’s label is used as the default header for columns in the table view.
Desktop data entry
The label is displayed above the Field in data entry.
Mobile data entry
In the mobile Data Entry Form, the label is displayed directly above the Field.
Limitations
A Field label cannot exceed 1,024 characters.
A Field label does not have to be unique within the Form.
Using labels in Formulas
You can refer to a Field by its label in Formulas. If the label contains spaces or other symbols, then you must enclose the label with brackets. For example:
Households * 5[Number of households] * 5
If the Form contains multiple Fields with the same label, then the reference is resolved to the first Field with a matching label.
If you are planning to use Formulas extensively, we strongly recommend that you assign a Code to each Field.
For more information, see the Using the Formula editor article.