Questions tagged [custom-object]
A custom object is an object that is created in an org as opposed to standard objects which are provided by Salesforce. Objects in Salesforce are like tables, so creating a custom object is analogous to creating a table in a relational database.
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Why Force.com - Enterprise Edition (Light Applications) 10 object limit doesn't apply?
We are currently using Force.com - Enterprise Edition (Light Application), this is what it's called in the contract, but in Company overview it's called Force.com - App Subscription. From what I've ...
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Custom Metadata Type Records Mass Insert
Trying to mass upload custom metadata type records using cmdt commands. The following was working but now it stopped. I keep getting this error: 'The column Name is not found on the custom metadata'. ...
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How do you create a custom object for a managed package
I'm creating a new managed package and I'm unsure of how to add a custom object to the package. In 1GP I would create a new object in the org as normal and then retrieve source from org to pull ...
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Prevents the deletion of contracts that are in active status
I want to give a validation on contract that when contract status is on active nobody can't delete the contract. But I can't do this. If anyone have solution give me the solution it helps me a lot.
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How to create path for status field for a custom object
I have created a custom object with a field status consisting Pending, approved, declined as the selective options. I need to create path for status field for custom object.
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Creating a record for a custom object and attaching a relevant pdf using dataloader
I have a custom object called 'Document Review', which contains a serious of questions that reviewers will need to answer when reviewing a single document. The documents themselves come in batches of ...
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Custom Object list view
I have a requirement to only show certain records in a list view to users based on two field values. I can filter the fields on the list view page but I have not been able to find if I can default to ...
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Are custom objects enabled on Salesforce Essential Edition
This is a quick question. Is it possible to create custom Object in Salesforce Essential Edition?
If so, is there a way to enable it?
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User without create permission can create a custom object from Managed package using Custom Rest API
I have a Managed Package where I have Custom Object called Transaction and Apex Rest Resource for creating this object.
The Resource Code:
@RestResource(urlMapping='/v1/transaction/*')
global with ...
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Salesforce formula showing negative number/time between two dates
I have a business requirement to show the total number of working hours (Mon-Friday 8.30am to 5pm) between the case creation date and current time (NOW() if the case is open) or closing time if the ...
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Managed Package - Allow only application code, and few authorized users, to insert records of a custom object
We have a custom object in our core managed package (visibility is public). There are a bunch of other managed packages that work alongside the core managed package and have code to insert records of ...
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Issue with Creating records thru flow with all access data in community portal
Current Config
Organization-wide setting -
Sharing Setting
Custom Object LeadStage -
External sharing - Public Read /Write
Community Portal Guest User Profile
Custom Object LeadStage - Create, Edit
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display paragraph based on conditions
I have a VFP and I'd like to show some of my paragraph based on conditions.
Here is one example of my code:
<apex:outputText rendered="{!Offer__c.Offer_Type__c == 'Conditional' && ...
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Cannot find the declaration of element 'custom-objects'
I have been adhering to the guidelines provided on the SFMC Connector repository, and as per one of the instructions, it is recommended to "import the metadata, custom objects, and job ...
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Formula field not working - Error: Incorrect parameter type for operator '-'. Expected Number, DateTime, received Date
I wrote the following formula to calculate number of hours (monday-friday 9am to 5pm) between two dates:
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5 * (
FLOOR(( Closed__c - Opened__c ) / 7) +
MIN(1, MOD( Closed__c - Opened__c, 7 ))...
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I want to make a URL from record in a custom object in lightning email template
"Hello everyone,
I need help creating a URL in a Lightning email template in Salesforce. But what's special about my situation is that I need the email URL to take me to a path similar to this ...
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Dynamic Custom Object Name auto number formatting
I have a requirement when creating a Custom Object to dynamically have the Name (when auto-number) prefix changed based on Record Type. It looks like it can't be modified in a trigger and I don't see ...
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Custom object visible in Classic view, but not in Lightning (object is attached to the ''related'' tab of another object)
Got a case where the custom object was created ( in Lightning ). I am able to see the object by itself, but when I want to see it in the ''related tab'' of another object I cannot, even if all the ...
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Creating Custom Object__c
According to Salesforce documentation when creating a custom Object we need to add __c at the end of the string. Does it make any difference if when creating a custom Object we don't add the __c?
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Auto-Populating Fields before a new record is created
Is there a way to auto-populate the fields based on the lookup field while user is on the New record screen?
Example, Let's say I have custom object called Project. I have a lookup field "Master ...
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Formula field displays incorrect value
I want to calculate total number of working hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) between two date/time fields. I have written the formula below:
ROUND(8 * (
(5 * FLOOR((DATEVALUE( Closed__c ) -DATE(1996,01,01))/7) ...
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Deprecated field - Manage existing reports [duplicate]
Object A is a parent of object B. Object A is referenced in object B using field X. I recently found out that field X was deprecated, stopping me from creating any new records from Object B using Apex ...
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new custom field visible in view mode but not in edit mode in classic
I created a new custom field in a custom object in classic (picklist). The field is in the page layout and has all permissions and visibility given. It can be seen in view mode but disappears when I ...
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What happens when I create a custom object with Name field = NULL?
I have an application where there is a custom object Sales_Order__c.
The Name field is defined as Text , not AutoNumber
There is Apex that creates this object and inserts as follows:
Sales_Order__c ...
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Page looks nothing like page layout
super new to Salesforce. We have a custom object called "Evaluator."
However, when we created different layouts for this object. However, the page layout editor looks nothing like the actual ...
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Using AMPscript to dynamically supply values to a custom object inside journey builder
I am using a custom Salesforce object to store information related to sending printed pieces that are relevant when someone reaches a specific part of a journey. One of the attributes we want to ...
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Mocked imperative Apex method does not return mocked value
My lwc has an input and a button. When I press the button an apex call with the input's value is made. Even though the method is called with the right params, the return value is some sort of empty ...
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Design Decision: Object with a lot of empty fields [closed]
I want to design a table that will contain a lot of fields. I can normalize that table into a set of tables. But in that case, individual rows from those tables will count under storage (each row size ...
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Sending Adobe agreements on custom object relationship error
I have created a custom send for signature button for a specific Adobe Agreement in Salesforce lightning using the following:
{!URLFOR('/apex/echosign_dev1__AgreementTemplateProcess', null, [masterId =...
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Pardot - why is using own objects and sync mechanism? [closed]
I am learning about Pardot Cloud.
I have searched a lot but did not find answers that will satisfy my questions.
By learning on trailhead, I know that Salesforce treats Pardot as something as "...
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Contact to contacts
I'd like to be able to relate a contact to multiple contacts. For example, John is a student, and I want him linked with Teacher A and Teacher B, etc.
I created a custom object "Teachers" ...
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How to group fields and duplicate group
I'm new in Salesforce and i would like to know two things,
I try to create a custom object in Object Manager, it looks like this for now
I have a section named "Personne" where i can add ...
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Creating New Object - Display Format configuration [duplicate]
I need to create a custom object. For the Record Name display format, it needs to be a 2-digit year followed by a 6 digit number. Rookie question: When I'm setting this up, in the Display Format ...
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What are the best way to automatize the creation of related records when the information is coming from Callouts?
I want to know if there is a way to relate records when the information is coming from Schedulable callouts, I created other classes to create the first and the second list of records but now I need ...
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How to check if a particular record already exist in a record using apex class trigger
i am having some problem in solving a particular record.
problem - Repeated Units should not be allowed to be created for same building. Error to be thrown as (Another Unit with same specs already ...
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Conditional Formatting Visualforce Cells
Hello there,
I am attempting to re-create the lightning stage path with branching stages.
I built a Visualforce table with the bare-bones of these stages, but am running into trouble when I go to add ...
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Unable to create custom object from spreadsheet
While i was trying to create custom objects using spreadsheet (Object Manager -> Create Custom Objects from spreadsheet -> Takes you to https://object-creator.salesforce.com/), it always ...
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Remove standard delete button from list view page and add custom button there
How to remove standard delete button and add custom delete button(LWC added to Quick action) here
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Restriction rule not working on user alias
I have a custom object that has a picklist field called 'LoS'. The field has 5 different values. I created a restriction rule so one particular user should only view records where the picklist value ...
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Roll-up summary field of formula fields that returns currency
Documentation it shows that SUM is only available for some types of data. Currency is one of them.
I can't use my formula field to do the SUM of all of them.
That's the structure of my child object.
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Summary Level Formula Field on a Custom Object
Say I want to create a forecasting model in Salesforce that can show me the expected close rate of any deal that that meets certain criteria. Has anyone tried to create a custom object that ...
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I want to copy field value from Account object to Opportunity object [closed]
Copy from Account object [Field name: "Region") to Opportunity object (Field name "Business Region")
Both "region" field on account and "business region" field ...
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how to see previous value of a field in salesforce edited by mistake
I edited by mistake the value of a field. The track history of the custom object isn't enable.
Can i do something to see the the old value? Maybe with a query.
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Pull value from related object
I would like to be able to access a checkbox value from a related object, within my opportunity field.
Custom Object: Shift
Formula checkbox: Pushed to Google Calendar
When an opportunity is in ...
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Preserve Leading and Trailing Spaces in Contact Name
I have passed contact name with leading and trailing spaces but when I click on save the spaces are removed from the name.
Is there any way we can preserve spaces in Contact's Firstname and Lastname?
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Is there a way to hide the Standard NAME field?
Is there a way to delete/hide this field? It comes with object creation but I don't need it. Or is there a flow /formula field I can do to update this field with the user? This is for a tab called ...
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Custom Object to replace tasks to handle 255 Char limit
In salesforce lightning, The Task/Activities Object (I believe one inherits from another), seems to have a hard limit of 255 chars for a field and does not have options for the text field long or rich ...
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Creating formatted file type from object
I'm having a go at creating a formatted file its a txt file with extension 'aba.' (Sometimes called cemtext) its used for Australian banking systems to pay multiple people in one hit.
The idea is ...
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Custom Object not Visible in SF
Salesforce Admin newbie here.
I've picked up support of an org that I was not involved in building. There is a formula field in 3 or 4 small custom objects I need to investigate and possibly change.
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"ExecutionException: List index out of bounds: 0" while sending email from Apex using email template with Custom Object merged fields
Here is the code-
public static void sendEmailToUser(String email, String emailTemplateNameText, String selectedRecordId){
String emailTemplateName = '%' + emailTemplateNameText + '%';
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