Is it possible to access custom metadata types?
Starting Spring ’20, users without the “Customize Application” permission will not be able to access custom metadata types and custom settings outside of System context (for example: Apex code). Administrators can enable this critical update in the Winter ’20 release to analyze the impact.
What is the default discount for custom metadata?
Default discount is the automatic discount applied to a specific tier. After you create the type with all its fields, add custom metadata type records. The custom metadata type records store configuration data.
How to protect custom metadata types and Records unit?
You set the visibility of custom metadata types to public, protected, or package protected in your scratch or developer org where you’re designing your app and creating custom metadata types that you will use in an application. Then you bundle your app and your custom metadata types into a package.
Can a DML operation be used on custom metadata?
Moreover, DML operations aren’t allowed on custom metadata in the Partner or Enterprise APIs. Customers who install a managed custom metadata type can’t add new custom fields to it. With unpackaged metadata, both developer-controlled and subscriber-controlled access behave the same: like subscriber-controlled access.
When to enable custom metadata types in apex?
Administrators can enable this critical update in the Winter ’20 release to analyze the impact. In Winter ’20, administrators can grant access to a specific custom metadata type to a desired profile or permission set to allow direct access outside of Apex code/System context.
How to secure custom metadata types in Salesforce?
In Winter ’20, we are providing a new permission for custom settings (“View All Custom Settings”) and the ability to grant access to a particular custom metadata type for a particular profile or permission set. You can also learn more about best practices on how to manage application secrets in Salesforce in this Trailhead module!