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how to fix obsolete report in salesforce

by Dr. Colton Kling Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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If you have exported a list of obsolete Report Ids (for example last run date over 1 year ago) you can use a simple trick to wipe them. Access https://na1.salesforce.com/ (report Id)?delrep=1 and it will attempt to delete it (delrep is the name of "Delete" button on the report page).

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What is obsolete report error message in Salesforce?

Some of us may have seen error message in Salesforce when running an existing report Obsolete Report. This report can no longer be edited or run. Your administrator has disabled all reports for the custom object, or its relationships have changed.

Why is Salesforce so hard to use?

It’s no news that the whole giant cloud system of Salesforce can get very confusing and frustrating for its users. Very often, the users, including sales reps, marketers and event managers lack the terminology and system knowledge that developers used to create and customize their sales / marketing / etc cloud.

Why can’t I create a case in the Salesforce help portal?

The Salesforce Technology team is aware of the issue impacting the Marketing Cloud Intelligence (f.k.a Datorama). During this time, customers can’t create, view, and manage their cases within the Help portal.Please contact 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE for immediate assistance.

Why can't I see reports for the custom object?

Your administrator has disabled all reports for the custom object, or its relationships have changed. This usually happen when there are changes in the object related to the report or visibility of the object for user. Recently, we have user complain above error when the object is still in use.

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What is obsolete report in Salesforce?

You may be trying to report on data that isn't available. Data may be unavailable because: An object in the report isn't enabled for reporting anymore. A lookup relationship used by objects in the report has been deleted or modified. An object in the report has been deleted.

How do I update a report in Salesforce?

Open a report and hover over the text, numeric, or checkbox field that you want to edit. If you see a pencil icon, you can click it, modify the value, and then save. The field value is updated on the report and in the source record, and the report reruns automatically.

How do I clean up a report in Salesforce?

Salesforce makes mass deletion of reports pretty simple through Setup > Mass Delete Records > Mass Delete Reports. The filters will make it easy to locate the reports that were marked for deletion. Please remember; Users get emotional about reports and they're an import aspect of user experience.

What are the limitations of Salesforce reports?

Report Limitations: A maximum of 2,000 rows will be displayed in a report. To view all the rows, export the report to Excel, or use the printable view for tabular and summary reports. For joined reports, the export option is not available, and the printable view displays a maximum of 20,000 rows.

Do Salesforce reports refresh automatically?

Required Editions and User Permissions Click Update Preview Automatically. The switch switches on or off. When on, the report preview updates automatically after each edit you make to the report.

How do I edit Inlines in Salesforce?

Go to Setup and search for User Interface. You can also go through the path of Platform Tools > User Interface > User Interface or Build/App Setup > Customize > User Interface (last option). Select Enable Inline Editing and Enable Enhanced Lists then Save. 1.

How do you mass delete old reports in Salesforce?

To Mass-Delete ReportsNavigate to the Setup area of Salesforce.Under Administer, expand Data Management.Click Mass Delete Records.Choose Mass Delete Reports.In the filter criteria, choose “Report Name contains YYMM” (using the YYMM you need to delete).Click Search.More items...•

How do I archive old reports in Salesforce?

You can create a new folder called something like "archived reports" and move the reports to that folder. Give visibility to that folder only to system admins or whoever it is that may still need to access them.

Can you archive reports in Salesforce?

Last run dates are key in helping - if a report hasn't been run in the past year, you can move it to an archive folder.

How do I get more than 2000 records in Salesforce?

Any suggestion how to get the records more than 2,000. Maximum number of rows returned by SOQL queries over the REST API is 2000. So a possible workaround would be getting total count of records and use REST API with multiple times with query containing LIMIT and OFFSET based on total count.

How many reports can a user subscribe to?

Currently, Users can subscribe to a maximum of 7 reports or dashboards and be notified whenever set conditions are met. This maximum limit is currently hard-coded and cannot be increased.

How many objects can be in a Salesforce report?

60 object referencesA custom report type can contain up to 60 object references. For example, if you select the maximum limit of four object relationships for a report type, you can select fields via lookup from an extra 56 objects.

Friday, June 6, 2014

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