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I want to retrieve Leads and Accounts in Apex start function and update the owner field How can that be achieved?

    global Database.QueryLocator start(Database.BatchableContext BC) {
        //query leads and accounts
    }

    global void execute(Database.BatchableContext BC, List<sObject> object) {
           //update leads and accounts
    }   

    global void finish(Database.BatchableContext BC) {
    }

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I have a custom object that has a field that contains a user Id. If this field is updated from user A Id to user B Id for example, a trigger calls the batch method. Leads and Accounts where the owner is A need to be retrieved and then the owner field should be updated by the new value which is user Id B.

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  • It can't be done with QueryLocator. You could do it by returning List<SObject> start instead, but that would be more limited in volume. Curious to know a little bit more about your requirements. Recommended approach could vary based on the scenario. What conditions lead records into this batch in the first place?
    – Adrian Larson
    Commented Nov 3, 2022 at 15:35
  • Just edited the post to clarify the scenario.
    – jojo
    Commented Nov 3, 2022 at 15:48
  • two batch jobs - one for leads, one for accounts
    – cropredy
    Commented Nov 3, 2022 at 15:57

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You should never execute batches from a trigger context. It is highly likely that doing so will lead to many avoidable headaches. Optimal design pattern here would be to add a change tracking object you can batch over. Whenever your trigger detects this change, insert a record into the tracking table. Make sure it contains lookups Old User and New User, as well as a checkbox Is Processed. Your batch would simply pick up any records where the checkbox is false, find and update relevant records, then set the checkbox to true.

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