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What are the different types of metadata in Salesforce?
Result Objects Metadata Types Metadata Components and Types Metadata Coverage Report Unsupported Metadata Types Special Behavior in Metadata API Deployments AccountRelationshipShareRule ActionLinkGroupTemplate
How are metadata components based on sobjects and objects?
Metadata components are not based on sObjects, like objects in the API. Instead, they are based on metadata types, such as ApexClass and CustomObject, which extend Metadata, the base class for all metadata types. A component is an instance of a metadata type.
What is the articletype of apex in Salesforce?
AccountRelationshipShareRule ActionLinkGroupTemplate ActionPlanTemplate AIApplication AIApplicationConfig AnalyticSnapshot AnimationRule ArticleType ApexClass ApexComponent
Which is a metadata type in the WSDL?
A metadata type can be identified in the metadata WSDL as any complexType that extends the Metadata complexType. A complexType that is a metadata type includes the following element in its WSDL definition:
Metadata can be imported into Salesforce, modified in the product interface, or manipulated via the Salesforce Metadata API. There are several types of Metadata, with each one representing a unique way a business function can be customized. Here are a few broad categories for Metadata types:
How to manage custom metadata types and records?
The moral of this unit is that field management can get complicated quickly. It’s important to plan how you want to manage your custom metadata types, fields, and records before you package your app and release it into the wild. Subscribers to be able to change anything within the metadata type.
How to search for a field in Salesforce?
However, if you have a large number of reports, it’s probably better to select the reports folder to perform the search. In the toolbar, click Search then Search again to open the search tool. For this specific search, we’re looking at a field which means we’ll want to use the field’s API name.
How to search Force.com metadata in Eclipse?
You’ve successfully created a Force.com Project and you’re ready to start searching your metadata! Eclipse has now pulled all of the metadata down and is now searchable in the Force.com IDE. This is where the fun really begins! After the Force.com Project is created, you’ll be redirected back to the Eclipse Workspace.