Contents
- 1 How are external objects used in Salesforce connect?
- 2 How are external objects used in Files Connect?
- 3 How are external objects similar to custom objects?
- 4 When to enable external organization wide defaults in Salesforce?
- 5 How to enable external sharing model in Salesforce?
- 6 How can I use Salesforce connect to access data?
How are external objects used in Salesforce connect?
Salesforce Connect uses external data sources to access data that’s stored outside your Salesforce organization. Files Connect uses external data sources to access third-party content systems. External data sources have associated external objects, which your users and the Lightning Platform use to interact with the external data and content.
How are external objects used in Files Connect?
Files Connect uses external data sources to access third-party content systems. External data sources have associated external objects, which your users and the Lightning Platform use to interact with the external data and content. By accessing record data on demand, external objects always reflect the current state of the external data.
How are external objects similar to custom objects?
External objects are similar to custom objects, but external object record data is stored outside your Salesforce organization. For example, perhaps you have data that’s stored on premises in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
When to use apex connector framework for external objects?
You use the Apex Connector Framework to develop your own custom adapter when the other available adapters aren’t suitable for your needs. A custom adapter can obtain data from anywhere. For example, some data can be retrieved from anywhere in the Internet via callouts, while other data can be manipulated or even generated programmatically.
Instead of copying the data into your org, you can use external objects to access the data in real time via web service callouts. External objects are available with Salesforce Connect and Files Connect. Each external object is associated with an external data source definition in your Salesforce organization.
How to create external lookup relationship between 2 external objects?
In order to create a relationship between and external object and a custom / standard one, the type should be Indirect lookup instead of External Lookup. Remember that External Lookup is only (for now) to relate 2 external objects.
When to enable external organization wide defaults in Salesforce?
When you first enable external organization-wide defaults, the default internal access and default external access are set to the original default access level. For example, if your organization-wide default for contacts is Private, the default internal access and default external access are Private as well.
How to enable external sharing model in Salesforce?
From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Sharing Settings, then select Sharing Settings, and click the Enable External Sharing Model button. External organization-wide defaults are automatically enabled in all orgs created in Spring ’20 or after and in all orgs where Salesforce Experiences or portals are enabled.
How can I use Salesforce connect to access data?
In a real production system, you would use Salesforce Connect to access data in a back-end system, such as SAP or Microsoft SharePoint. In this task, you connect to a sample data source running on Heroku. From Setup, go to Build, and click the drop-down arrow next to Develop. Click External Data Sources and select New External Data Source.