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# Instance Name

Instance Name can be used to give a name to every record. Instance Name helps us to identify a record without opening the form.

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### Key General Properties

* **Instance Name** - Enter the expression to dynamically generate the instance name. If no specific expression is provided, the instance name is automatically set to the form name. Learn more about [Appverse Expressions](/userguides/appverse/apps/create-an-app/forms/create/get-familiar/appverse-expressions.md)

### Examples

* concat(${firstname}, '-', ${lastname})&#x20;
  * where "firstname" and "lastname" are fields present in the form.&#x20;