How do we set recordtype while creating record in managed package

Question

In a managed package i am trying to create an account record. There are org which use recordtypes and some orgs dont use recordtypes. So we have a setting which defines the recordtype needs to be associated with the account.

Here is the code i am using

if(String.isBlank(CS.Account_Default_Record_type__c) || Schema.SObjectType.Account.getRecordTypeInfosByName().size() > 1)
                {
                    account ac = new Account(name ='Storage Account');
                    insert ac;
                }
                else
                {

                    account ac = new Account(name ='Storage Account', recordtypeid = CS.CMFSH__Account_Default_Record_type__c );
                    insert ac;
                }

My dev env does not have recordtype for Account so it does give an error

Field does not exist: recordtypeid on Account

If i do enable recordtype this error should go off.

My question is, Would there be an error when we try install the app in an org which doesnt have recordtype enabled for account?

Is there a way we can assign value to field without using account.recordtypeid explicitly.

Answer 1

You can check if record type exists or not using the below schema method.

Schema.SObjectType.Account.getRecordTypeInfosByName().size()

If it exists then you can dynamically add values using sobject put method like

Account ac = new Account(name ='Storage Account');
if(Schema.SObjectType.Account.getRecordTypeInfosByName().size() > 1){
    ac.put('RecordtypeId',CS.CMFSH__Account_Default_Record_type__c);
}
insert ac;

Source: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_methods_system_sobject.htm

Answer 2

You need to check for the both conditions

1. If Custom setting RecordType is Blank and There is no recordType for Account Record.

Try below code

if(String.isBlank(CS.Account_Default_Record_type__c) && Account.SObjectType.getDescribe().getRecordTypeInfos().size() ==1){
    account ac = new Account(name ='Storage Account');
    insert ac;
}else{
    account ac = new Account(name ='Storage Account', recordtypeid = CS.CMFSH__Account_Default_Record_type__c );
    insert ac;
}