What is Field in PeopleSoft?

Fields are basic building blocks in PeoleSoft, in database terms, they represent columns in a table or view.
Field definitions are standalone development definitions, defined in PeopleSoft Application Designer, and can be shared across multiple Record definitions. Changes to Field properties affect all records that include that Field.
Attributes of Field are:

• Datatype
• Field Name
• Long Name
• Short Name
• Field Length
• Format.