## Summary
Lets users choose which sub-field of a composite column to sort by —
directly from the sort chip — by clicking the sub-field label and
picking from a dropdown. Persists per view via a new nullable
\`subFieldName\` column on \`ViewSort\`.
Replaces #20438, which proposed a field-settings (admin) configuration
for the same problem. The chip-level approach is more discoverable (the
option lives where the user is looking) and per-view, so different views
on the same object can sort by different sub-fields.
### What changes for users
- **FullName columns**: previously sorted by \`firstName\` and
\`lastName\` together as a stable dual-key sort. Now the user can pick
which sub-field is primary (the other is the tie-breaker). Default
remains \`firstName\` primary, \`lastName\` tie-breaker.
- **Address columns**: previously not sortable at all (not in
\`SORTABLE_FIELD_METADATA_TYPES\`). Now sortable, with a chip dropdown
listing each enabled sub-field. Default is \`addressCity\` if enabled,
else the first enabled sub-field. Disabling a sub-field at the
field-metadata level (existing setting) removes it from the dropdown.
- **Other composite types** (Currency, Phones, Emails, Links, Actor) and
scalar fields keep their existing single-key sort behavior.
### UX
```
┌─────────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────┐
│ ↑ Name · Last name ✕ │ │ ↑ Address · City ✕ │
└────────┬────────────────┘ └────────┬────────────────┘
▼ (click sub-field) ▼
┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐
│ First name │ │ Address 1 │
│ Last name ✓│ │ Address 2 │
└────────────┘ │ City ✓│
│ State │
│ Postcode │
│ Country │
└────────────┘
```
The chip body still toggles direction on click — the \`Dropdown\`'s
internal wrapper calls \`stopPropagation\` so the sub-field click
doesn't bubble to the chip's onClick.
## What changed
**Backend:**
- \`ViewSortEntity\` — new nullable \`subFieldName: varchar\` column
- \`ViewSortDTO\`, \`CreateViewSortInput\`,
\`UpdateViewSortInputUpdates\` — new \`@Field(() => String, { nullable:
true })\`
- \`FLAT_VIEW_SORT_EDITABLE_PROPERTIES\` — \`'subFieldName'\` added so
the property flows through the update merge path
- \`ALL_ENTITY_PROPERTIES_CONFIGURATION_BY_METADATA_NAME.viewSort\` —
new \`subFieldName\` entry with \`toCompare: true\` so cache diffs
notice it
- \`fromCreateViewSortInputToFlatViewSortToCreate\` — threads
\`subFieldName\` through
- Instance command migration (\`add-sub-field-name-to-view-sort\`) —
single \`ALTER TABLE core.viewSort ADD subFieldName varchar\` / \`DROP\`
**Frontend:**
- \`RecordSort\` and \`ViewSort\` types — \`subFieldName?: string |
null\`
- \`VIEW_SORT_FRAGMENT\` — adds \`subFieldName\` so the field
round-trips
- \`mapRecordSortToViewSort\` + \`areViewSortsEqual\` — carry the new
field through, include it in the diff so the usual
\`useSaveRecordSortsToViewSorts\` create/update flow fires when it
changes
- \`useSaveRecordSortsToViewSorts\` — passes \`subFieldName\` in both
\`CreateViewSortInput\` and \`UpdateViewSortInputUpdates\`
- \`getOrderByForFieldMetadataType(field, direction, subFieldName?)\` —
new optional third arg. \`turnSortsIntoOrderBy\` threads
\`sort.subFieldName\` into it.
- \`Address\` added to \`SORTABLE_FIELD_METADATA_TYPES\`
- New helpers: \`getEnabledAddressSubFields\` (filters by the field's
\`subFields\` setting, falls back to the 6 default visible address
sub-fields), \`getDefaultSortSubFieldForAddress\`,
\`getDefaultSortSubFieldForFullName\`
- New shared types/constants: \`AllowedFullNameSubField\`,
\`ALLOWED_FULL_NAME_SUBFIELDS\`, \`DEFAULT_VISIBLE_ADDRESS_SUBFIELDS\`
- \`SortOrFilterChip\` — new \`labelSubField?: ReactNode\` slot; renders
as \` · {sub-field}\` with subdued weight after the main label
- \`EditableSortChip\` — builds options from field metadata
(\`ALLOWED_FULL_NAME_SUBFIELDS\` for FullName,
\`getEnabledAddressSubFields\` for Address), uses i18n-wrapped labels,
persists picks via \`upsertRecordSort\`
## Test plan
- [x] \`npx nx typecheck\` passes for twenty-shared, twenty-front,
twenty-server
- [x] \`oxlint --type-aware\` on all 19 frontend + 9 server changed
files: 0 errors
- [x] \`prettier --check\`: clean
- [x] 16 unit tests pass — \`getOrderByForFieldMetadataType\` covers the
new \`subFieldName\` override branch for FULL_NAME and ADDRESS;
\`getDefaultSortSubFieldForAddress\` covers the city/first-enabled
fallback path; \`getDefaultSortSubFieldForFullName\` exercises its
constant
- [ ] Manual: sort a People view by Full Name → click the chip's
sub-field label → switch between First name and Last name → reload page
→ choice is preserved
- [ ] Manual: sort a Company view by Address → confirm dropdown lists
only enabled sub-fields → disable Address \`addressCity\` in field
settings → confirm dropdown options update and runtime falls back to the
first enabled sub-field
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# Introduction
## Centralize system field definitions
- Extract a single `PARTIAL_SYSTEM_FLAT_FIELD_METADATAS` constant as the
source of truth for all 8 system fields (`id`, `createdAt`, `updatedAt`,
`deletedAt`, `createdBy`, `updatedBy`, `position`, `searchVector`),
eliminating duplication across custom object and standard app field
builders
- Refactor `buildDefaultFlatFieldMetadatasForCustomObject` to use the
shared constant via a new `buildObjectSystemFlatFieldMetadatas` helper
## Mark system fields as `isSystem: true`
- Fields `id`, `createdAt`, `updatedAt`, `deletedAt`, `createdBy`,
`updatedBy`, `position`, `searchVector` are now properly flagged as
system fields across all standard objects and custom object creation
- Standard app field builders for all ~30 standard objects updated to
set `isSystem: true` on `createdAt`, `updatedAt`, `deletedAt`,
`createdBy`, `updatedBy`
- System-only standard objects (blocklist, calendar channels, message
threads, etc.) now also include `createdBy`, `updatedBy`, `position`,
`searchVector` field definitions that were previously missing
## Validate system fields on object creation
- New transversal validation (`crossEntityTransversalValidation`) runs
after all atomic entity validations in the build orchestrator, ensuring
all 8 system fields are present with correct `type` and `isSystem: true`
when an object is created
- New `buildUniversalFlatObjectFieldByNameAndJoinColumnMaps` utility to
resolve field names to universal identifiers for a given object
- New exception codes: `MISSING_SYSTEM_FIELD` and `INVALID_SYSTEM_FIELD`
on `ObjectMetadataExceptionCode`
## Protect system fields and objects from mutation
- Field validators now block update/delete of `isSystem` fields by
non-system callers (`FIELD_MUTATION_NOT_ALLOWED`)
- Object validators now block update/delete of `isSystem` objects by
non-system callers
- `POSITION` and `TS_VECTOR` field type validators replaced: instead of
rejecting creation outright, they now validate that the field is named
correctly (`position` / `searchVector`) and has `isSystem: true`
## Distinguish `isSystemBuild` from `isCallerTwentyStandardApp`
- New `isCallerTwentyStandardApp` utility checks whether the caller's
`applicationUniversalIdentifier` matches the twenty standard app
- Name-sync logic (`isFlatFieldMetadataNameSyncedWithLabel`,
`areFlatObjectMetadataNamesSyncedWithLabels`) refactored to use
`isCallerTwentyStandardApp` for custom suffix decisions, keeping
`isSystemBuild` for mutation permission checks
- `WorkspaceMigrationBuilderOptions` type updated to include
`applicationUniversalIdentifier`
## Adapt frontend filtering
- New `HIDDEN_SYSTEM_FIELD_NAMES` constant (`id`, `position`,
`searchVector`) and `isHiddenSystemField` utility to only hide truly
internal fields while keeping user-facing system fields (`createdAt`,
`updatedAt`, `deletedAt`, `createdBy`, `updatedBy`) visible in the UI
- ~20 frontend files updated to replace `!field.isSystem` checks with
`!isHiddenSystemField(field)` across record index, settings, data model,
charts, workflows, spreadsheet import, aggregations, and role
permissions
## Add 1.19 upgrade commands
- **`backfill-system-fields-is-system`**: Raw SQL command to set
`isSystem = true` on existing workspace fields matching system field
names, and fix `position` field type from `NUMBER` to `POSITION` for
`favorite`/`favoriteFolder` objects. Includes proper cache invalidation.
- **`add-missing-system-fields-to-standard-objects`**: Codegen'd
workspace migration to create missing `position`, `searchVector`,
`createdBy`, `updatedBy` fields on standard objects that didn't
previously have them. Runs via `WorkspaceMigrationRunnerService` in a
single transaction with idempotency check. **Known limitation**: assumes
all standard objects exist and are valid in the target workspace.
## Add `universalIdentifier` for system fields in standard object
constants
- `standard-object.constant.ts` updated to include `universalIdentifier`
for `createdBy`, `updatedBy`, `position`, and `searchVector` across all
standard objects
- `fieldManifestType.ts` updated to support the new field manifest shape
## System relation
Completely removed and backfilled all `isSystem` relation to be false
false
As we won't require an object to have any relation system fields
## Add integration tests
- New test suite `failing-sync-application-object-system-fields`
covering: missing system fields, wrong field types (`id` as TEXT,
`createdAt` as TEXT, `position` as TEXT), system field deletion
attempts, and system field update attempts
- New test utilities: `buildDefaultObjectManifest` (builds an object
manifest with all 8 system fields) and `setupApplicationForSync`
(centralizes application setup)
- Existing successful sync test updated to verify system fields are
created with correct properties
## Next step
Make the builder scope the compared entity to be the currently built app
+ nor twenty standard app
In this PR:
- remove deprecated EMAIL, PHONE, LINK field types (except for Zapier
package as there is another work ongoing)
- remove composite currency filter on currencyCode, actor filter on name
and workspaceMember as the UX is not great yet
### Description
- This is the first PR on Phones field;
- We are introducing new field type(Phones)
- We are Forbidding creation of Phone field
- We Added support for filtering and sorting on Phones field
- We are using the same display mode as used on the Links field type
(chips), check the Domain field of the Company object
- We are also using the same logic of the link when editing the field
**How to Test**
1. Checkout to TWNTY-6260 branch
2. Reset database using "npx nx database:reset twenty-server" command
3. Add custom field of type Phones in settings/data-model
**Loom Video:**\
<https://www.loom.com/share/3c981260be254dcf851256d020a20ab0?sid=58507361-3a3b-452c-9de8-b5b1abda70ac>
### Refs
#6260
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### Description
1.
- We are introducing new field type(Emails)
- We are Forbiding creation of Email field
- We Added support for filtering and sorting on Emails field
- We are using the same display mode as used on the Links field type
(chips), check the Domain field of the Company object
- We are also using the same logic of the link when editing the field
\
How To Test\
Follow the below steps for testing locally:\
1. Checkout to TWENTY-6261\
2. Reset database using "npx nx database:reset twenty-server" command\
3. Run both the backend and frontend app\
4. Go to Settings/Data model and choose one of the standard objects like
people\
5. Click on Add Field button and choose Emails as the field type
\
### Refs
#6261\
\
### Demo
\
<https://www.loom.com/share/22979acac8134ed390fef93cc56fe07c?sid=adafba94-840d-4f01-872c-dc9ec256d987>
Co-authored-by: gitstart-twenty <gitstart-twenty@users.noreply.github.com>
This pull request introduces a new `FieldMetadataType` called `ACTOR`.
The primary objective of this new type is to add an extra column to the
following objects: `person`, `company`, `opportunity`, `note`, `task`,
and all custom objects.
This composite type contains three properties:
- `source`
```typescript
export enum FieldActorSource {
EMAIL = 'EMAIL',
CALENDAR = 'CALENDAR',
API = 'API',
IMPORT = 'IMPORT',
MANUAL = 'MANUAL',
}
```
- `workspaceMemberId`
- This property can be `undefined` in some cases and refers to the
member who created the record.
- `name`
- Serves as a fallback if the `workspaceMember` is deleted and is used
for other source types like `API`.
### Functionality
The pre-hook system has been updated to allow real-time argument
updates. When a record is created, a pre-hook can now compute and update
the arguments accordingly. This enhancement enables the `createdBy`
field to be populated with the correct values based on the
`authContext`.
The `authContext` now includes:
- An optional User entity
- An optional ApiKey entity
- The workspace entity
This provides access to the necessary data for the `createdBy` field.
In the GraphQL API, only the `source` can be specified in the
`createdBy` input. This allows the front-end to specify the source when
creating records from a CSV file.
### Front-End Handling
On the front-end, `orderBy` and `filter` are only applied to the name
property of the `ACTOR` composite type. Currently, we are unable to
apply these operations to the workspace member relation. This means that
if a workspace member changes their first name or last name, there may
be a mismatch because the name will differ from the new one. The name
displayed on the screen is based on the workspace member entity when
available.
### Missing Components
Currently, this PR does not include a `createdBy` value for the `MAIL`
and `CALENDAR` sources. These records are created in a job, and at
present, we only have access to the workspaceId within the job. To
address this, we should use a function similar to
`loadServiceWithContext`, which was recently removed from `TwentyORM`.
This function would allow us to pass the `authContext` to the jobs
without disrupting existing jobs.
Another PR will be created to handle these cases.
### Related Issues
Fixes issue #5155.
### Additional Notes
This PR doesn't include the migrations of the current records and views.
Everything works properly when the database is reset but this part is
still missing for now. We'll add that in another PR.
- There is a minor issue: front-end tests are broken since this commit:
[https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/commit/80c0fc7ff108d61c0e8d89fd334da64bd224f7aa](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/commit/80c0fc7ff108d61c0e8d89fd334da64bd224f7aa).
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Closes https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/issues/5741
Filtering was already working.
I just added the required logic in the frontend to allow sorting by
primary link url (because label can be empty)
Félix Malfait