Why use Field-Level Security?

– Use Field-Level Security (rather than creating multiple page layouts) to enforce data security
– Users view data relevant to their job function Troubleshooting Tools
– Field accessibility views
– Setup | Administration Setup | Security Controls | Field Accessibility

Notes:
• Field Level Security is not available in PE
• Field-level security cannot be used to make a field required. This is done from the Page Layout
• Field access settings can be defined using both field-level security and page layouts. However, the most restrictive field access setting of the two will always apply. For example, if a field is required on the page layout, but read-only in the field-level security settings, the field will be read-only.
• Hiding a field from a user using FLS also hides that field from list views, search results, and reports.