---
title: "Data Binding"
canonical: "https://help.fieldbuddy.com/space/FBDOCS/3107914425/Data%20Binding"
format: markdown
---
## Definition 

DataBinding – object, that describe value of certain field and certain object.

We use it in the [https://upperdeck.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FBDOCS/pages/4538302465](https://upperdeck.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FBDOCS/pages/4538302465)  and in another places

```
{
    "var": "reference",
    "table": "FIELDBUDDY__Timesheet_Lineitem__c",
    "format" "DD-MM-YYYY",
    "field": "Name",
    "label": "WO",
    "path": "WO__r.SR__r.IP__c"
}
```

## Properties

- **var** – determines name of data binding, does allow usage of this element later,, **required**
- **table** – describes API table name where record is picked, **required**
- **field** – describes API field name of record,, **required**
- **format - OPTIONAL**, for dates DD-MM-YYYY
- **label – OPTIONAL, **allows to override label in manual way. If no value is given – sobject field label is used
- **path** – OPTIONAL, allows to determine a direction in order how to retrieve a record based on relationship with primary object (@Grzegorz Joszcz can add a bit)