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How to expose custom fields on CONTENTVERSION when uploading files?
Spring ’16 has exposed a new ‘Files’ related list that can be added to almost any object. This replaces the need to use the older Attachments/Notes related list. We can also add custom fields, record types and page layouts to the ContentVersion object which is great for allowing us to define our own metadata for a file that we upload.
What is the difference between CONTENTVERSION and contentDocument?
The above query gives the list of IDs of contentVersion for which contentDocument is present as it is related to that. ContentDocument represents the document which is uploaded in Salesforce Files or in the Salesforce CRM libraries whereas ContentVersion contains the specific version of that document.
What is the use of CONTENTVERSION in Salesforce?
Usage of contentVersion: This object is used to query, create, search, retrieve, edit the version of the content uploaded in the Salesforce CRM or in the data files. Not all fields can be set in Salesforce files. For querying a file that is shared with a record only, then its ContentID must be specified.
Can a custom field be defined when uploading a file?
Prompting for custom fields defined in Content Version objectwhen uploading a new File is possible today.
How to upload multiple files in Lightning component?
Click Setup (Gear Icon) and select Edit Page. Under Custom Components, find your fileUploadLWC component and drag it on Account page. Click Save and activate. We will get the following output where the user will be able to upload multiple files on the account record. Once the user will click on Done, user will see a success message.
How to upload a file from a React component?
We’ll start with the easiest and most common scenario, which is how to upload a single file to a server from a React component. If you want to learn how to create a drag-and-drop file upload component in React, check out React Dropzone and File Upload in React.
What does the CONTENTVERSION object mean in Salesforce?
ContentVersion. Represents a specific version of a document in Salesforce CRM Content or Salesforce Files. This object is available in versions 17.0 and later for Salesforce CRM Content documents. This object is available in versions 20.0 and later for Salesforce Files.
Can you use flow to access custom fields?
As cannot even use Flow to access custom fields, right now forced into an Apex solution, and/or tempted to go for a custom object approach which prefer not to do…want to have a native Salesforce capability. Can we have an update from @salesforce?