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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Can you change a junction object's primary relationship?
I added my master-detail relationships in the wrong order and need to change my object's primary relationhip. From the docs:
The first master-detail relationship you create on your junction
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Is Lookup Auto-Completion really restricted to recent items?
We are using the Salesforce search setting "Lookup Auto-Completion" which provides auto-completed options as-you-type in lookup filters on your visual force pages.
The suggested results that pop-up ...
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Setting up sales targets for individual Sales member and Teams,
I want to set individual targets for each sales member and for teams for monthly, quarterly and yearly sales.
Is there anything natively available in SF for this?
I couldnt find anything in SF for ...
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How to add a button from custom object to a page layout like Account?
A button is created in the custom object, is there any way to add the button to the page layout of any layout such as Account/Opportunity?
I had to add the button to the custom object because the ...
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<deprecated>false</deprecated> randomly appears in object metadata in managed package. Why?
Sometimes when I commit the latests changes in my managed package to my version control I see those changes in the XML metadata of my custom objects.
I heard that Salesforce.com is working on some ...
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How to get the ID of Custom Object
Can anyone please tell me that how to get the ID of Custom Object like, I am loading all the Custom Object by describeglobal() and than setting the name, label and plural label as the datasource for a ...
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Error Custom page edit
I have created a custom visual force page to override the standard page for edit a custom object "Influencer__c".
This is my page:
apex:page Standardcontroller="Influencer__c" id="Page" ...
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How to get the Description of object?
I have created a custom object from the C# code into Salesforce and now I want to show the details like object name, label, description, etc...
I got some solution regarding that "describeobject" but ...
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Batch Jobs in Group and Prof. Edition
I have installed a Managed Beta Package in a Group edition Org. I have a Apex batch job which runs onClick of a button and saves the results to a Custom Object.
I then display the results in an ...
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Field History Tracking - OldValue and NewValue null?
I turned on History tracking for a custom object and set it to work on a particular field. When I updated the field on the custom object, I checked to see if the corresponding __History object had ...
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Save PDF to Custom Object
I want to create a PDF on a custom object, and have the ability to save it in a related object.
I know I can save it in "Notes & attachment", but I'm wondering if it's possible to create a custom ...
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Add Radio Button to Custom Object
Sorry, I am a newbie in salesforce.
I searched all over the internet, and found only how to create a custom VF page with Radio Buttons, but I cannot figure out how to add it to my custom object. I ...
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Help with convert lead code for custom controller [closed]
I need to add additional functionality to my custom "convert" controller.
In my controller, I have a custom button named "convert". When I click this button, it will create a new Account, Contact and ...
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Writing trigger test to test if custom object was inserted/updated
I am writing an after insert, after update trigger for a custom object CustomA_c. On changing the status field of this custom object to some value I need to create another custom object CustomB_c and ...
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Reset record after saving form
My visualforce page contains a modal with a new contact form. When saved, the new record is correctly added to the contact list on the page. However, if you reopen the modal, the input fields still ...
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Finding if a custom field is editable using Apex code
I am reading the custom fields of a custom object Custom__c and then for each field I am inserting a new value:
Public Custom__c custom1 {get;set;}
Map<String, Schema.SObjectField> map = ...
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How to create a Lead (other object) that will be hidden from ALL reports by default?
This is a question I raised long time ago on the ideas site.
I need to create an object (can be either a custom object, or a record type - this time I need it for lead).
The main requirement is that ...
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is there a business object layer in apex
We are building a custom force.com site application which uses custom objects with master detailed relationship. An example is a household which would have a collection of individuals and each ...
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Google Maps display in Custom Object - returns blank
Disclaimer: I am very new to VF. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. (:
I am trying to insert a google map location for the address in my custom object. It returns a blank field when I ...
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Visualforce as a parent for another Visualforce Page
I would like to create a functionality similar to the "Preview PDF" on Quotes, only on custom object (Invoice). I created a visualforce page that generates a PDF (see below), but I want to create a ...
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Custom New Button that creates record of specific type and parent record in Visualforce Controller (No URLFOR!)
Sorry for the lengthy title. But I want to make sure that I was not able to solve my problem with the standard answers to questions like this.
I have a CustomObject_c that has many record types and a ...
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Custom field showing a field from the first of multiple custom object entries
I have a custom object that we use for test scores for our students(contacts). A student can take the same test multiple times. My goal is to create a custom field in the contacts object that shows ...
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Is it possible to add a controlling field to an existing picklist on a custom object as part of a managed package upgrade?
I have an existing picklist on an existing custom object in a managed package. This package is already deployed and installed by users.
For the next release of my package, I have added a checkbox ...
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Restrict Access to some records from Global Search
I want to be able to restrict access to some of the records from the global search of a custom object.
Any idea / suggestions?
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High Volume Portal User Custom Field on Formula Field
I have created a custom field on the User Object - Canvas_Id__c ... This value is only populated when the user is a high volume portal seat user.
I have a custom object Student Task where I want to ...
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How to display the field history related list for a custom object on a Visualforce page?
I cannot find anything equivalent to:
<apex:relatedList list="ProcessSteps" />
which works for Approvals.
The only solution I can think of is to build a controller/extension that gets the ...
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Creating a custom “Developer API Name” field on a custom object
I need to have a field that takes the text value of another field, and creates a developer API name out of it.
Ie.
Object__c.Name = 'FAQ: How to use salesforce?' gives Object__c.APIName__c = ...
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What's the basic setup for an invoice solution
Say, I have a basic invoice, with the name iv_i where i is the number of the invoice. Each invoice can have n items that should be added via a Visualforce page.
The items later can come from a ...
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Required Picklist from Custom Object view
When you add an new field to an object in Salesforce.com, it is possible to check the "Required" checkbox to make it mandatory for every data insert/update. I know it is possible to make it required ...
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Can I reference a custom object from a standard object
Say I have a custom object, Division, that has two fields: name and address.
Say I want to make 2 custom fields in User (standard object):
field 1 is the User's Division: a picklist, populated by ...
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Use an intermediary Custom Object in Trigger handler class
I have a rather simple Trigger. When fired it determines its own type and calls an appropriate function in Trigger handler class.
trigger Project_Trigger on Acme_Project__c (before insert, after ...
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Need some help with a custom button or button override
Hopefully I can explain my question clearly here.
I want to change the behavior of this button that appears on our Opportunity page:
The Opportunity object has a custom rollup field that counts the ...
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Truncate (mass-delete) button not showing on all objects
I am getting the truncate button on some custom objects only. Is there any criteria for not having a truncate button on certain custom objects? Like, does having triggers/workflows on a custom object ...
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How to create a one-to-one relation between two objects?
Currently I do the following to create a one-to-one relation between two objects:
Create a lookup field on the child
Create a unique field on the child, and hide this field from all page-layouts
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How can I access a custom field in a trigger for a custom object?
I'm building this trigger on a custom object and want to access the fields in that custom object directly. It won't let me and says: "Error: Compile Error: Variable does not exist: ".
trigger ...
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Can I reset my dev Org?
I'm using my dev org for testing proposes and It's taking my many time to delete objects, data, rules and so on.
It is possible to reset this account to original state?
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Portal Users not able to access custom object
Our Sales rep set up High Volume Customer Portal Licenses for us and they work in the sandbox just fine but in production the profiles dont have access to any of the customer objects?
All of the ...
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Salesforce - Mass Update Picklist Values
I would like to mass update picklist values in a custom object from picklist values in a standard object.
In the absence of universal picklists, i am having to manage a few picklists in different ...
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How to grant Custom Object Read Write Permission to Standard User?
I have created a custom object and I need that Standard user profile to use that object. However, I can't see the read write permission on that object.
How can i achieve that functionality?
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Tracking Custom Field History
What is the best practice to track Custom Fields' history on Custom Objects?
Edit: Also, is there any way to include Field History in Reports?
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How to show custom object tabs in Customer Portal?
What are ALL the steps to show custom object tabs in Customer Portal? Some steps which I have tried are:
Checked the Available for Customer Portal checkbox in the Custom Object Definition Detail ...
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How do I insert a custom object?
I am so new to APEX and the salesforce platform, I don't even know what tag(s) to put on this question. So, please be gentle.
I have a custom object called Visitor with two custom fields, Name and ...
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Filtering related list on custom object VF page (with custom controller)
I have a VF page related to a custom object called Equipment__c (named 'obj' in the page) as shown in the snippet below:
<apex:page controller="Reserve_Equipment" tabStyle="Equipment__c" ...
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What is the downside to using a custom object instead of Contact for people-based data?
I am working on coaching application for a client and the coaches (Contacts in the current system) are portal users who need to save information about their customers.
So my plan was to make ...
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Can I create a polymorphic key from a custom object?
I'm creating a custom object that needs to be related to multiple other objects (but only one per record). I.e. via a ParentId field it could be related to a Opportunity, a Contact, an Account, or ...
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How can I see a view of all unique fields for an Object?
I can see all of the fields listed on the Object page, but there is no column that indicates which fields have been checked as unique.
How can I see what all of the unique fields are for an Object?
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Why Can't I Assign an Approval Step to a Queue for a Custom Object Approval Process?
I know that when running an approval process on Case, you have the option to assign an approval step to a Queue, however, I am now creating an approval process for a custom object, and I don't see the ...
