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title: Create department form
description: Create a business unit to define your organizational functions.
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# Create department form

Create a business unit to define your organizational functions.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Name|Name of the department.|
|ID|A unique identification number of the department|
|Department head|The person who heads the department.|
|Primary contact|The person who is the primary point of contact for anything associated with the department.|
|Description|A description of the department|

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