What are text encrypted fields?

What are text encrypted fields?

Text(Encrypted) field in Salesforce

• Encrypted fields are encrypted with 128-bit master keys and use the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm.
• You can use encrypted fields in email templates but the value is always masked regardless of whether you have the “View Encrypted Data” permission.

What is true about encrypted fields in Salesforce?

Encrypted fields are editable regardless of whether the user has the View Encrypted Data permission. You can still validate the values of encrypted fields using validation rules or Apex. Both work regardless of whether the user has the View Encrypted Data permission.

Is encrypted in Salesforce?

The Salesforce Shield Platform Encryption solution encrypts data at rest when stored on our servers, in the database, in search index files, and the file system. To encrypt data at rest and preserve functionality, we built the encryption services natively into the Salesforce Platform.

Can we use encrypted fields in SOQL?

Encrypted fields in SOQL and SOSL queries. Salesforce does not allow use of encrypted fields in the WHERE and ORDER BY clauses of a query. These clauses are used in Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL) and Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL) queries in BMC Remedyforce code.

Can a user see the value of an encrypted field?

User profiles that have the “Modify All Data” permission will not be able to see the value of encrypted data fields. The field length is restricted to 175 characters in size. Encrypted Field cannot be type cast as Unique or External ID. An encrypted field cannot be configured with a default value.

How big is an encrypted field in Salesforce?

The field length is restricted to 175 characters in size. Encrypted Field cannot be type cast as Unique or External ID. An encrypted field cannot be configured with a default value. You can’t use encrypted fields in report filters and list views.

When to use encrypted fields in deterministic encryption?

When you use deterministic encryption, you can use encrypted fields in load conditions only with the equals or not equals operator. For the best possible recommendation results, use the case-sensitive deterministic encryption scheme with the Utterance field on the Utterance Suggestion object.