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How do I set custom settings in Salesforce?
You can create a custom setting in the Salesforce user interface: from Setup, enter Custom Settings in the Quick Find box, then select Custom Settings. After creating a custom setting and you’ve added fields, provide data to your custom setting by clicking Manage from the detail page.
What is custom setting in Salesforce trailhead?
Custom settings are a flexible solution for storing custom configuration data on a per-user, or per org basis. Join us on CodeLive to learn how to create and use these in Apex and LWCs.
How to create custom fields in Salesforce trigger?
When you’re in the Custom Setting you can then create a custom field. For your situation, and the example I have given above, I think a checkbox is best. So click “New” select “checkbox” give it a label and it’s default value etc click “next ” then “save” on the next page.
How do I create custom settings in Salesforce?
When you’ve done this you need to add a custom field to the Custom Setting, you can do this by clicking on “Custom Settings” in the Setup Menu , then click on the name of the Custom Setting (that you set in the Label above) . When you’re in the Custom Setting you can then create a custom field.
How to activate and deactivate trigger using custom setting?
First thing in your trigger, check the hierarchy custom setting value and return if it is deactivated. Hierarchy custom settings are ideal here as you can turn them on/off for the whole org, a profile, or an individual user. This can be really useful when bulk loading data.
How to activate and deactivate trigger in apex?
I have an Apex class called ShippingAddressTriggerHandler and Trigger called ShippingAddress on object Shipping. I want to create a custom setting called SwitchTrigger with checkbox Activate. Checking Active field on custom setting should Activate the Trigger and not checking should deactivate it.