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how to check a list of requested field salesforce

by Madalyn Simonis V Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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You can do this in the Tooling API (e.g. Developer Console): SELECT NamespacePrefix, DeveloperName, TableEnumOrId FROM CustomField In the Developer Console in Salesforce, click on the Query Editor tab, use the above query and check the "Use Tooling API" checkbox.

How can I find and see the required fields of an object in salesforce?
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Bit of a slog this point and click method, but try these steps:
  1. Switch to Salesforce Classic mode.
  2. Navigate to Setup.
  3. Look for Field Accessibility under Security Controls.
  4. Pick an Object > View by Profile > Pick a Profile.
  5. Required Fields display in Red.
Jul 24, 2015

Full Answer

How to get a list of objects and fields in Salesforce?

How do you get a list of all the objects and fields in your Salesforce instance? If you have worked on Oracle, you can query views like DBA_TABLES & DBA_TAB_COLUMNS, if you have worked on SQL Server you can query SYS.TABLES & SYS.COLUMNS.

How do I track and display field history in Salesforce?

You can select certain fields to track and display the field history in the History related list of an object. Field history data is retained for up to 18 months through your org, and up to 24 months via the API. Field history tracking data doesn’t count against your Salesforce org’s data storage limits.

Which changes are always tracked in Salesforce?

Certain changes, such as case escalations, are always tracked. Salesforce stores an object’s tracked field history in an associated object called StandardObjectNameHistory or CustomObjectName__History. For example, AccountHistory represents the history of changes to the values of an Account record’s fields.

How can I get the DBA_tables view in Salesforce?

If you have worked on Oracle, you can query views like DBA_TABLES & DBA_TAB_COLUMNS, if you have worked on SQL Server you can query SYS.TABLES & SYS.COLUMNS. Unfortunately, there isn’t a similar simple way in Salesforce. With Salesforce you need to use Metadata APIs and write a few lines of code to get the details.

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How do you check if a field is required or not in Salesforce?

To find out which fields are required, go to the Go to... menu at the top right of the connector of the connector and click Salesforce Object Reference. The required field rows will say Required in the far right column.

How do I check fields in an object in Salesforce?

1 AnswerClick on Repository tab.Click on Object in Setup Entity Type Window.Double click on any object in the Entities Window.You will find the list of all the fields for that particular object.

How do I search all fields in Salesforce?

If you want to search for a specific field you can use the "Search Setup" from the Setup page. (Setup > Search box at top). This tool searches across all objects. If you want a more exhaustive list of all metadata you can use Workbench (https://workbench.developerforce.com).

How do you get all the required fields of Sobject dynamically?

Avnish YadavMap m = Schema.getGlobalDescribe();Schema.SObjectType s = m.get('objectname');Schema.DescribeSObjectResult r = s.getDescribe();Map fields = r.fields.getMap();

How do I list all custom fields in Salesforce?

1 Answer. Show activity on this post. In the Developer Console in Salesforce, click on the Query Editor tab, use the above query and check the "Use Tooling API" checkbox. You can add a WHERE clause if you want to specify a certain namespace, name, or object.

What is TableEnumOrId?

TableEnumOrId is the ObjectName/ ObjectId. For standard objects, the TableEnumOrId gives the Name of the object directly like Account, Contact, Opportunity etc. For custom objects, it gives the Object ID.

How do you query all fields?

Fetch All Fields In SOQL Query | Spring 21 New FeatureFIELDS(ALL) – This fetches all the fields of an object. This is similar like Select * from SQL.FIELDS(STANDARD) – This fetches all standard fields of an object.FIELDS(CUSTOM) – This fetches all custom fields of an object.

How do I query all fields in SOQL?

Until now, to query all Fields in SOQL, we first need to make a getDescribe() call on the respective SObject to get a Map of all the Fields. Then, we had to create a list of Fields from this Map. And finally, we had to create a Dynamic SOQL query using join() and query the records using Database. query().

How do I get all fields of an object in Salesforce using SOQL?

In workbench you have to first login with your salesforce credentials and then go to Queries tab and select SOQL Query. There you have option to select your object and all their fields with filter and sort functionality also. Hope this will helps you.

How do I get all the required fields to sObject in Salesforce?

Map M = r.fields.getMap();for(String fieldName : M.keySet()){Schema. SObjectField field = M. ... Schema. DescribeFieldResult F = field. ... //A nillable field can have empty content. ... // if F.isNillable() is false then field is mandatory.Boolean isFieldreq = F.isNillable()

How do I get sObject field in Apex?

It states in Salesforce Apex docs that I can get fields for a particular SObject (standard or custom) in the following way: Map M = Schema. SObjectType.

How do I use sObject in Apex?

If you've added custom objects in your organization, use the API names of the custom objects in Apex. For example, a custom object called Merchandise corresponds to the Merchandise__c sObject in Apex. To create an sObject, you need to declare a variable and assign an sObject instance to it.

How long does Salesforce keep field history?

If your org was created on or after June 1, 2011 and you decide not to purchase the add-on, Salesforce retains your field history for the standard 18–24 months.

Can you create a record type on a standard object?

You can’t create a record type on a standard or custom object and enable field history tracking on the record type in the same Metadata API deployment. Instead, create the record type in one deployment and enable history tracking on it in a separate deployment.

Can you turn off field history tracking?

You can enable field history tracking for standard objects in the object’s management settings. You can enable field history tracking for custom objects in the object’s management settings. You can turn off field history tracking from the object’s management settings.

Can Salesforce update the same tracker in the same second?

In other words, if two users update the same tracked field on the same record in the same second, both updates have the same timestamp. Salesforce can’t guarantee the commit order of these changes to the database. As a result, the display values can look out of order.

How long does Salesforce keep history?

You can't keep it forever - Salesforce only keeps so much history around. Here's how that works: Last 18 months - You can access the last 18 months directly in your org via related lists, reports and SOQL queries. From 18-24 months - Salesforce retains this data but you have to use Data Loader or the API to access it.

Can you include the old and new record in a lookup field?

If you're dealing with changes to lookup fields, you likely want to include some additional data about the old record and the new record referenced by the lookup field. Unfortunately, you can't do that because the old value and new value themselves aren't lookups, they're just text with a name for the referenced record.

Does Salesforce keep track of history?

Salesforce isn't entirely consistent in how it keeps track of history for each kind of object. The vast majority of standard Salesforce objects follow the same model, but there are a few exceptions (particularly with Opportunity; see below). Custom objects also support history tracking but have a few minor differences in their history objects.

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