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14 questions linked to/from Why is Schema.describeSObjects(types) Slower Than Schema.getGlobalDescribe()?
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How to improve schema access performance [duplicate]
We have Apex code that needs to interrogate the schema to dynamically handle configuration-based behaviour (e.g. for defining fields that should be loaded or saved) for specific types of object (such ...
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Is it possible to get valuetypes of fields of a JSON object without using getGlobalDescribe() [duplicate]
I have the following piece of code to get the valuetype. Is it possible to do this with getSObjectType() instead of getGlobalDescribe() since this is a lot slower.
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How to convert a string to sObjectType
I have a object A where I am saving the name of the object as Strings and the fields also as String. Eg: If I have object Account, contact and opp objects. I am saving object Account as object Name ...
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Get the type (data type) of a field in apex
I need to get the type (or data type) of a field (like if it is a date or integer for example) in apex.
I only have the name (api) of the object and the name of the field.
How can I do that ?
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converting string to Schema.SObjectField
I have created an API But struggling in converting String to Schema.SObjectField as If there is any possible way to cast string into Schema.SObjectField field type for example Account.example__c to ...
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Access object fields through String
Is it possible to access all of an objects fields through the schema class using a string? I know we can do this with an id.
Schema.DescribeSObjectResult sor = id.getSobjectType().getDescribe();
Is ...
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Dynamically get object info
I see so many examples like below; however, I want to be able to pass a string that holds 'Account' or custom object name for example. The examples I see on SF are hard coding Account.
The reason I ...
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How to get List of Custom fields using dynamic apex [closed]
I am trying to get list of custom fields of an object using dynamic apex
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Check field is updatable
I have object and field name, but don't understand how to check if that field isUpdatable. It gives me the error:
Variable does not exist: fields
SObjectType objectType = Schema.getGlobalDescribe()....
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Trying to solve an unclear "Apex CPU time limit exceeded" error on lightning component
I currently use a genuinely wonderful add-on component FieldsetLightningCompForm to display input/output fields on records that reference Field Sets to determine what is shown. It's beyond useful for ...
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Attempt to de-reference a null object when using alternative to getGlobalDescribe
In the following code
String myString = 'Account';
SObjectType sObjType = ((SObject) Type.forName(myString).newInstance()).getSObjectType();
When myString = a object name does not exist i get a ...
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Provide Read access to all Objects and their fields in my entire ORG
I have written the below script in order to provide Read permission on all my Objects and their fields.
I have managed Objects, standard and custom objects on the Org. I am maintaining all Objects in ...
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Schema.describeSObjects() returns incorrect values
When I use Schema.describeSObjects() the result always returns isDeletable=TRUE, even though the current user doesn't have DELETE permission on an sObject; however if Schema.sObjectType.<<...
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How to verify in APEX if the organization has notes enabled?
To be more specific, I am talking about the 'new' notes introduced with the Summer '15 release link
Would it be enough to verify if ContentNote is available by using:
Boolean isNotesEnabled = ...
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