Questions tagged [trigger]
A trigger is a feature of the Salesforce platform consisting of Apex code that executes before or after DML operations.
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How many times a trigger is fired when a record is updated?
Could someone explain me how many times a single trigger is fired when a single record is updated? I cannot paste the whole debug log because of it's size this is just a part of it.
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Replacing Process builder with an Apex Trigger. Should the process builder be inactive during trigger deployment?
We have an active Process builder which runs in Afterinsert context on CPQ Quote creation. Due to certain inefficiency and enhancements, we have replaced it with Apex Trigger.
However, during Trigger ...
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need to throw an error on specific record from list
I have below method and error is coming beacuse of some validation/trigger is on account and need to catch the exception
If i am runnning this from Ui for one record this will throw an exception as i ...
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How to use the isUpdate() trigger handler on lookup relationship?
I have a custom object Hire_Form__c that has a contact lookup. It has the following fields:
First Name
Last name
Email
Phone
Status (In Progress , Completed , Rejected)
Candidate (Contact Lookup)
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Trigger not updating data before update/insert
We are using the Salesforce State/Country picklist and the integration values used for US States are state codes, e.g. CA, WY, AL, etc
The salesforce AppExchange sends the leads to Salesforce and it ...
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Updating Apex failed: DmlException in (unrelated) Test
I am trying to update the code of a Contact Trigger handler using the Force.com IDE. However, deploying does not work because of an error in an unchanged 3rd-party class.
Even if I uncomment all ...
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Avoid duplicate lead name creating instead of lead name , update all details using Trigger
This trigger is basically fired on before insert & before update.
I am trying to automatically convert lead to Account,Contact & Opportunity.
My condition is when an Same Name Lead is inserted ...
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Trigger Exception on data Loader
I have written a trigger to create/update a contact when account is created/updated. Every account will have one contact associated with it. When i try to load the data from data loader in to account ...
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Help Me Solve A Null Pointer
I am trying to refactor some code. Right now I have a trigger calling lots of methods. And I would like to to have it call on master method. Right now I am getting a null pointer exception. And I don'...
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New to Salesforce - Need a simple Apex trigger to update field based on Select from another custom object [on hold]
Apologies in advance, I have looked at examples and while I understand what I want to do and could do it in SQL, etc. Salesforce is new to me and finding the correct syntax is causing me problems.
So ...
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Whenever account type is changed from any value to 'Customer' need to send an email to account owner
Trigger:
trigger accouncustomertype on Account (before insert,after update) {
accountcustomer.email_send(Trigger.new);
}
Error :Method does not exist or incorrect signature: void
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What is the best way to schedule calls to external services?
I have a task at hand that I am trying to figure out the best way to get done. In short I need to hit an external API, GotoWebinar to be exact. I need to retrieve a list of Webinar Sessions daily ...
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Copying Standard Object information and line items to custom object with a trigger [on hold]
I am creating a custom invoicing tool. When an Order or Opportunity is closed then an Invoice (invoice__c) is automatically populated with the line items copied to the invoice line items custom ...
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Are trigger limits applied for every flow
I'm checking an integration to a SF org and it seems to be hitting "Apex CPU time limit exceeded" and it is brining up different sources. Sometimes it breaks during a process builder action from a ...
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i should get error if same product is added on opportunity on what object i should write code [on hold]
trigger duplicatecode on OpportunityLineItem (before insert, before update)
{
Map<String, OpportunityLineItem > OppLineItemMap = new Map<String, OpportunityLineItem >();
for (...
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How to add digital signature in APEX triggers to verify source? How to arrange this code?
I am not very familiar with salesforce or Apex.
I have created a salesforce after update trigger. I intend to add digital signature to data I send from salesforce to my endpoint.
My Apex Trigger ...
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After update trigger fires twice, first with no updated info, second with info
I'm writing a trigger that chops up a long-text field on an event activity record and puts it into the appropriate fields on the related contact's record. The problem is, the code seems to be firing ...
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I'm giving access to the children of parents of a newly created account, but i think its not working, or else how to check if this is working
public class ManuallyShareAccount {
public static void manualShare(List<Account> newList)
{
Set<Id> accSet= new Set<Id>();
for(Account acc:[SELECT ParentId ...
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trigger to get opportunity products [on hold]
When Opportunity stage is set to won
Get list of all opportunity products of that opportunity, and search for specific
product ..
If the product, is found in that opportunity, then perform
following ...
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Trigger to create task if opportunity stage name is Closed Won. But getting error as variable “stagename” not found [on hold]
trigger ClosedOpportunityTrigger on Opportunity (after insert, after update) {
List<Task> taskList = new List<Task>();
for (Opportunity o :[SELECT Id,StageName FROM Opportunity ...
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Delete __Sharing object
I'm receiving the following error:
TR09_MasterServiceAgreement: execution of AfterInsert caused by:
System.DmlException: Delete failed. First exception on row 0 with id
02c1800002Lir2PAAR; ...
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How to catch update exception and what kind of notification to do here?
I have a trigger with helper class and test. But I don't know how to test update there and what kind of notification I need. Thanks for any help.
Trigger:
trigger ArchivedTrigger on Item__c (after ...
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Ignore validation on before update/insert trigger?
I have a before insert/update validation trigger which I would like to be able to ignore when doing mass updates via data loader. Figured if I just add criteria of "checkbox field = true, ignore ...
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trigger to update case before insert, update based on domain [on hold]
I am trying to create a trigger that will automatically update contact on case depending on certain criteria.
Let me explain more.
I have cases that come from different domains and because of that i ...
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Prefill data into FeedItem body
I have a problem, and i dont know how to make it. I need to put data into FeedItem on Case which is sent as Type TextPost. It needs to show first name and last name of the account person which is ...
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How to create OrderItem using trigger
How to create same orderItem(some field are modified) when I create any OrderItem record related to order using trigger?
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I want to create a validation rule which will throw an error if account created date is less than 6 months and type='Active'
i have used below validation rule ,but the issue is, it will check exact 180 days.there might be chances that there are 31 days in month and then days will be more than 180 days.Please suggest how can ...
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How to create Apex test class for my trigger [closed]
I know nothing about programming and I have an Apex trigger. I can't get coverage using the basic company test class. I am guessing I need a different test class, one specifically for this Apex ...
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Schedule apex class to run every day
I want to make some rollups on a custom objects via a scheduled Apex class.
I managed to test the rollup via an Apex trigger, which fired whenever I edited the custom object. Now I want to run it ...
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I have created a apex trigger. What is response code salesforce expecting from my endpoint in case of failure? [closed]
We are returning 200 for success but what should I return for failure?
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Create more than 50000 records with a press of a button in custom object depending on criteria
I am trying to create more than 50000 records with a press of a button inside salesforce for a full month. The records needs to be displayed with a timestamp of 5 minutes apart.
Something like this:
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Checkbox on Account object needs to be updated when checkbox on all of its contact is checked [on hold]
I have a requirement where checkbox on Account object needs to be updated when checkbox on all of its contact is checked.
Suppose that account has a checkbox 'Default__c'. This account is having 3 ...
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HtmlBody of on EmailMessage does not stay as set in before insert trigger
I'm trying to cut off email threading from EmailMessage. I try to do this in BEFORE INSERT trigger.
Original email:
Hello Tom,
We saw your complaint. We are working on it.
Gigasoft ...
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Trigger not assigning a value as expected
I have a Student object that has a look up relationship to a Coach object. When a student is created, I need to assign a coach to that student, based on which coach has the least amount of students.
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Is it possible to access the email of a Lead's owner directly?
For instance, I am writing some code to send an email using a after insert trigger. I am wanting to get the email address of the lead owner I am currently iterating over, but am running into an error.
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Getting error when saving Trigger [closed]
I'm new to salesforce. I'm trying to make the changes in developer console.
We have a requirement to add PDF from external source to Sales Force Community.
trigger WriteAttachmentIDToEmissionTest ...
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Trigger to update other checkboxes if one is checked [closed]
Our companies Salesforce is connected to another system, which pushes updates to Salesforce, when the information is updated there.
Is there a way to create a trigger, that updates other checkboxes, ...
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execution of BeforeInsert caused by: System.NullPointerException: Attempt to de-reference a null object in trigger
iam trying to insert the data from dataloader getting error as nullpointerexception in line29 column1.
trigger emailmatchdatacontact on ContactRelationship__c (before insert,before update)
{
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Too Many SOQL queries: 101 Exception
trigger SoM_RequestCancelledOnFeePayment on SoM_Request__c (after update) {
if (!SoM_Utilities.gs.Disable_Triggers__c) {
List<MUSW__Fee_Payment__c> feePymtsToUpdate = new List<...
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Check a checkbox in parent when the field of child is true
I have a field in Opportunity material which is a related list in opportunity object.That field in opportunity material is a formula field that return value true or false.
I need to check a checkbox ...
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Can i refire the trigger
I have a future callout method(calls external server) in a trigger. I am calling external server in future callout method and passing data(Trigger.new) to it. If the external server is down. Is there ...
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I need to Do an insert In the Data Category When there Is Insert In Object [on hold]
I have a Data Category as
A
B
-B.1
-B.2
C
Also there is Custom Object B.
When ever There is An Insert/Update In Object B . I want to do Similar insert/Update In Data Category .
Does any one has ...
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Can the Process builder, count the number of instances and then execute a certain task
Process automator can be used to automate a lot of things within salesforce. For one such scenario can I use it to count the number of instances of a certain object and then set a checkbox value to ...
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Trigger not working as expected
I'm new to triggers I create a trigger to update lookup field on a custom object but when I use it with a bulk update, insert the records missed up in the list, Kindly find the trigger below and help ...
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FOR Loop NOT being executed w/ NO errors
The trigger is firing, there are no errors, and it is running through all of the code, except the FOR loop w/ the SOQL query.
THE QUESTION
Why is the trigger not jumping into the FOR loop?
THE ...
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Revoke access to delete a specific Account record type
I have this apex trigger that revokes access to users from deleting all Accounts. I was wondering how to improve it to ignore or allow certain record type. The use case is, I want to allow users to ...
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Trigger in working as expected in inline editing , But it is not not working when I click the edit button
Hi Folks I have a requirement to copy the case contact id to the task (WhoId) Field.
Logic I implemented.
1: Check the task whatID is not blank and the whatId starts with 500 (Case Prefix Which ...
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Map / Trigger / Governor limits
While studying for my Platform Developer 1 exam, I came across this line. Could someone please explain how this is the case?
Question: How can a developer avoid exceeding governor limits when using ...
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How prevent deletion in Event delete trigger and update a field instead
Our Salesforce users are deleting Events from Salesforce due to our integration with Outlook. When a Meeting from Outlook is deleted, we want the corresponding Event record in Salesforce to be not ...
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SOQL in Apex trigger returns [Name Set by Trigger]
Have 2 managed packages.
One package contains Recurring object.
Another package contains Receipt object.
Opportunity has lookup fields to Recurring object and to Receipt.
Created text field '...
