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I am unable to understand relationships with DML/SOQL.

Example, I have custom objects Course__c and Course_line_item__c. Course_line_item__c has a lookup field on it that points to Course__c. So this means multiple Course_line_item__c's can have the same parent Course__c, correct?

So I have this SOQL Query :

list<Course__c> LC=[SELECT Id, (SELECT Id FROM Course_line_item__c) FROM Course__c];

and I'm getting this lovely error :

Compile Error: Didn't understand relationship 'Course_line_item__c' in FROM part of query call. If you are attempting to use a custom relationship, be sure to append the '__r' after the custom relationship name. Please reference your WSDL or the describe call for the appropriate names. at line 13 column 12

What am I doing wrong???

EDIT : me custom relationship field is called CourseLU__c.

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  • Use the Child Relationship Name instead of the child object api name. – Krishna Bidwai Jul 22 '16 at 11:27
  • eg, [SELECT Id, (SELECT Id FROM CourseLU__c) FROM Course__c]? CourseLU__c is the name of the custom lookup relationship field on the line item to Course__c. Crossing my fingers. EDIT : nope, I donot understand how to do this. – fraglord Jul 22 '16 at 11:33
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As the error message saying, the relationship name you are using is incorrect. __r is used for custom relationships in salesforce(Course_line_item__r); and plural form of the object when refer to child object. It should be something like below.

list<Course__c> LC=[SELECT Id, (SELECT Id FROM Course_line_items__r) FROM Course__c];

Make sure you get the correct relationship name. You can refer to your WSDL for this if you are not sure.

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  • WTF why does your statement work??? this is one of my previous attempts : list<Course__c> LC=[SELECT Count__c,Fees__c,Id,Name,User__c, (SELECT Attended__c,Course__c,Name,Name__c FROM Course_line_item__r WHERE Course_line_item__r.Course__c.ID=:cid) FROM Course__c WHERE ID=:cid];. How come YOURS worked and mine didnt? EDIT: barebones version : SELECT Id, (SELECT Id FROM Course_line_item__r WHERE Course_line_item__r.Course__c.ID = :cid) FROM Course__c WHERE ID =: cid – fraglord Jul 22 '16 at 11:40
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    If it didn't work, that means that we have some mistake. Compilers, interpreters doesn't have favors for anyone, they works as they are developed. I think you had missed the plural format(s at the end) in your sub-query. – highfive Jul 22 '16 at 11:45
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Just going to share how to find the child relationship name yourself via Execute Anonymous:

for (ChildRelationship relationship : SObjectType.Course__c.getChildRelationships())
    if (relationship.getChildSobject() == Course_Line_Item__c.sObjectType)
         system.debug(relationship.getRelationshipName());

The above will yield the verbatim name you should use in your subquery, which would then look like:

(SELECT Id FROM Course_Line_Items__r)
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