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The following platform elements provide the ability to make Java API calls from the user interface (UI):
The following platform elements provide the ability to make Java API calls from the user interface (UI):
:*Standard Java [[Classes|classes]], to create custom business logic that models your organization's environment
:*Standard Java [[Classes|classes]], to create custom business logic that models your organization's environment
:*[[Data Policy|Data policies]], by [[Data_Policy#Invoke_a_Java_Method_From_a_Data_Policy|Invoking a Java Method]]
:* JSP [[Pages]], which can invoke Java APIs


== Prerequisites ==
== Prerequisites ==
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::* [[Getting Started with the Java API]]
::* [[Getting Started with the Java API]]
::* [[Java Code Samples]]
::* [[Java API Cheatsheet]]
::* [[Java API Cheatsheet]]
::* [[System Object Types]]
::* [[Developer_Suite#Java_Code|Java Code in the Developer Suite]]
::* [[Developer_Suite#Java_Code|Java Code in the Developer Suite]]
::* Java API [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs javadocs]
::* Java API [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs javadocs]
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==Classes, Objects, and APIs==
==Classes, Objects, and APIs==
This table lists the APIs and links to detail pages. For a quick synopsis of syntax, see the [[Java API Cheatsheet]].
This table lists the APIs and links to detail pages. For a quick synopsis of syntax, see the [[Java API Cheatsheet]].
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
! Classes, Objects and APIs
! Detail
|-
|[[Java_API:Record_Handling|Record Handling]]
To handle records in [[Objects]]
|
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#addRecord|<tt>addRecord</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#updateRecord|<tt>updateRecord</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Record_Handling#changeOwnerShipInfo|<tt>changeOwnerShipInfo</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#deleteRecord|<tt>deleteRecord</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#getRecord|<tt>getRecord</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#getRecordCount|<tt>getRecordCount</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#searchRecords|<tt>searchRecords</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#replaceTemplateVariables|<tt>replaceTemplateVariables</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#execSQL|<tt>execSQL</tt>]]


|-
===Record Handling===
|Record Handling for [[Composite Object]]s
====Objects====
To operate on records in composite [[Object Relationships]]
:Handle records in standard [[Objects]]:
|
::* [[Java API:Record_Handling#addRecord|<tt>addRecord</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Composite Objects#getRecordCount|<tt>getRecordCount</tt>]]
::* [[Java API:Record_Handling#updateRecord|<tt>updateRecord</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Composite Objects#getRecord|<tt>getRecord</tt>]]
::* [[Java_API:Record_Handling#changeOwnerShipInfo|<tt>changeOwnerShipInfo</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Composite Objects#searchRecords|<tt>searchRecords</tt>]]
::* [[Java API:Record_Handling#deleteRecord|<tt>deleteRecord</tt>]]
::* [[Java API:Record_Handling#getRecord|<tt>getRecord</tt>]]
::* [[Java API:Record_Handling#getRecordCount|<tt>getRecordCount</tt>]]
::* [[Java API:Record_Handling#searchRecords|<tt>searchRecords</tt>]]
::* [[Java API:Record_Handling#replaceTemplateVariables|<tt>replaceTemplateVariables</tt>]]
::* [[Java API:Record_Handling#execSQL|<tt>execSQL</tt>]]


|-
:''Learn more:'' [[Java_API:Record_Handling]]
|[[Java_API:Record_Handling#Workflow Record Handling|Workflow Record Handling]]
To manage [[Workflows]]
|
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#processWorkflowAction|<tt>processWorkflowAction</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#getWorkflowActionList|<tt>getWorkflowActionList</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Record_Handling#getWFOwners|<tt>getWFOwners</tt>]]


|-id="relay"
====Composite Objects====
|[[Relay]]
:Operate on records in [[Composite Object]]s:
To do social networking.
::* [[Java API:Composite Objects#getRecordCount|<tt>getRecordCount</tt>]]
|
::* [[Java API:Composite Objects#getRecord|<tt>getRecord</tt>]]
* Groups
::* [[Java API:Composite Objects#searchRecords|<tt>searchRecords</tt>]]
** [[Java_API:Relay#getSocialGroup|<tt>getSocialGroup</tt>]] Β 
** [[Java_API:Relay#addSocialGroup|<tt>addSocialGroup</tt>]] Β 
** [[Java_API:Relay#updateSocialGroup|<tt>updateSocialGroup</tt>]]
** [[Java_API:Relay#deleteSocialGroup|<tt>deleteSocialGroup</tt>]]
** [[Java_API:Relay#searchSocialGroups|<tt>searchSocialGroups</tt>]] Β 


* Messages
:''Learn more:'' [[Working with Composite Objects]]
** [[Java_API:Relay#addSocialFeed|<tt>addSocialFeed</tt>]] (post a msg)
** [[Java_API:Relay#getSocialFeed|<tt>getSocialFeed</tt>]] (get msg)
** [[Java_API:Relay#deleteSocialFeed|<tt>deleteSocialFeed</tt>]] (delete msg)
** [[Java_API:Relay#searchSocialFeeds|<tt>searchSocialFeeds</tt>]] (search msgs)


* Message Voting
====Tenant Data Sharing====
** [[Java_API:Relay#getSocialVotes|<tt>getSocialVotes</tt>]]
:Handle records in Objects shared using [[Tenant Data Sharing Policies]]:
** [[Java_API:Relay#socialVote|<tt>socialVote</tt>]] Β 
::* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#addRecord|<tt>addRecord</tt>]]
::* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#updateRecord|<tt>updateRecord</tt>]]
::* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#deleteRecord|<tt>deleteRecord</tt>]]
<!--FUTURE
::* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#getRecordCount|<tt>getRecordCount</tt>]]
-->
::* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#searchRecords|<tt>searchRecords</tt>]]
::* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#getRecord|<tt>getRecord</tt>]]
Β 
:''Learn more:'' [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#Using the JAVA API to Access Shared Data]]


* Following Feeds
====Data Import====
** [[Java_API:Relay#socialFollow|<tt>socialFollow</tt>]] Β 
:Import CSV data into [[Object]]s
** [[Java_API:Relay#socialUnFollow|<tt>socialUnfollow</tt>]] Β 
::* [[Java_API:Data Import#getMappingProfiles|<tt>getMappingProfiles</tt>]]
** [[Java_API:Relay#getSocialFollowers|<tt>getSocialFollowers</tt>]] Β 
::* [[Java_API:Data Import#importData|<tt>importData</tt>]]
** [[Java_API:Relay#getSocialFollowing|<tt>getSocialFollowing</tt>]]
::* <tt>[[getImportStatus]]</tt>


* Notifications
:''Learn more:'' [[Java_API:Data Import]]
** [[Java_API:Relay#getSocialNotificationsCount|<tt>getSocialNotificationsCount</tt>]]Β 
** [[Java_API:Relay#getSocialNotificationsList|<tt>getSocialNotificationsList</tt>]]Β 
** [[Java_API:Relay#setAllSocialNotificationsRead|<tt>setAllSocialNotificationsRead</tt>]]


|-
===Email===
|[[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#Using the JAVA API to Access Shared Data | Record Handling for Tenant Data Sharing]]
:* [[Java API:Email#sendEmail|<tt>sendEmail</tt>]]
To handle records in Objects shared using [[Tenant Data Sharing Policies]]
:* [[Java API:Email#sendEmailUsingTemplate|<tt>sendEmailUsingTemplate</tt>]]
|
* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#addRecord|<tt>addRecord</tt>]]
* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#updateRecord|<tt>updateRecord</tt>]]
* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#deleteRecord|<tt>deleteRecord</tt>]]
<!--FUTURE
* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#getRecordCount|<tt>getRecordCount</tt>]]
-->
* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#searchRecords|<tt>searchRecords</tt>]]
* [[Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#getRecord|<tt>getRecord</tt>]]


|-
===Document Management===
|[[Java_API:Data Import|Data Import]]
:* [[Java API:Document Management#generateDocument|<tt>generateDocument</tt>]]
Import CSV data into [[Object]]s
:* [[Java API:Document Management#getDocument|<tt>getDocument</tt>]]
|
:* [[Java API:Document Management#Example: Generate an Attachment|Example: Generate an Attachment]]
* [[Java_API:Data Import#getMappingProfiles|<tt>getMappingProfiles</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Data Import#importData|<tt>importData</tt>]]


|-
===Transaction Management===
|[[Java_API:Email_and_Document_Management|Email and Document Management]]
Provides APIs to manage [[Email]] and [[Documents]]
|
* [[Java API:Email_and_Document_Management#sendEmail|<tt>sendEmail</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Email_and_Document_Management#sendEmailUsingTemplate|<tt>sendEmailUsingTemplate</tt>]]
* [[Java API:Email_and_Document_Management#generateDocument|<tt>generateDocument</tt>]]
<hr>
* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/mail/EmailHandler.html <tt>EmailHandler</tt> interface]
* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/mail/Email.html <tt>Email</tt> class]
* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/mail/Attachment.html <tt>Attachment</tt> class]
* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/utiliy/Base64Code.html <tt>Base64Codec</tt>] class
|-
|[[Java_API:Event_and_Task_Management|Event and Task Management]]
Provides APIs to create [[Appointments]], [[Tasks]] and to [[Log Activity|Log Activities]]
|
* [[Java_API:Event_and_Task_Management#addTask|<tt>addTask</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Event_and_Task_Management#updateTask|<tt>updateTask</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Event_and_Task_Management#deleteTask|<tt>deleteTask</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Event_and_Task_Management#addEvent|<tt>addEvent</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Event_and_Task_Management#updateEvent|<tt>updateEvent</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Event_and_Task_Management#deleteEvent|<tt>deleteEvent</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Event_and_Task_Management#logActivity|<tt>logActivity</tt>]]
|-
|[[Java_API:Transaction_Management|Transaction Management]]
Provides the ability to Rollback transactions to a SavePoint
Provides the ability to Rollback transactions to a SavePoint
|
:*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#addSavePoint|<tt>addSavePoint</tt>]]
*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#addSavePoint|<tt>addSavePoint</tt>]]
:*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#doesSavePointExist|<tt>doesSavePointExist</tt>]]
*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#doesSavePointExist|<tt>doesSavePointExist</tt>]]
:*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#getAllSavePoints|<tt>getAllSavePoints</tt>]]
*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#getAllSavePoints|<tt>getAllSavePoints</tt>]]
:*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#rollback|<tt>rollback</tt>]]
*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#rollback|<tt>rollback</tt>]]
:*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#rollbackToSavePoint|<tt>rollbackToSavePoint</tt>]]
*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#rollbackToSavePoint|<tt>rollbackToSavePoint</tt>]]
:*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#removeSavePoint|<tt>removeSavePoint</tt>]]
*[[Java_API:Transaction_Management#removeSavePoint|<tt>removeSavePoint</tt>]]
Β 
|-
:''Learn more:'' [[Java_API:Transaction_Management]]
|[[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects|Support Classes and Objects]]
Β 
Use these support classes and objects when you work with the Java API
===Support Classes and Objects===
|
Use these support classes and objects when you work with the Java API.
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#HttpConnection_Class|<tt>HttpConnection</tt> class]]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html Functions] class
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#Parameters_Class|<tt>Parameters</tt> class]]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Logger.html Logger] class
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#ParametersIterator_Class|<tt>ParametersIterator</tt> class]]
::<hr width="200px">
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#Result_Class|<tt>Result</tt> class]]
:* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#HttpConnection_Class|<tt>HttpConnection</tt> class]]
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#SearchContext_Class|<tt>SearchContext</tt> class]]
:* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#Parameters_Class|<tt>Parameters</tt> class]]
<hr>
:* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#ParametersIterator_Class|<tt>ParametersIterator</tt> class]]
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#functionParams_Object|<tt>functionParams</tt> object]]
:* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#Result_Class|<tt>Result</tt> class]]
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#request_Object|<tt>request</tt> object]] - [[Page]]
:* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#SearchContext_Class|<tt>SearchContext</tt> class]]
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#requestParams_Object|<tt>requestParams</tt> object]] - [[Data Policies|Data Policy]]
::<hr width="200px">
* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#TenantContext_Object|<tt>TenantContext Object</tt>]]
:* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#request_Object|<tt>request</tt> object]] - used in [[Pages]]
:* [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects#TenantContext_Object|<tt>TenantContext Object</tt>]]
Β 
:''Learn more:'' [[Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects]]
Β 
===<span id="localization">Localization Functions</span>===
Use these functions to convert between [[Database Format]]s and localized [[User Format]]s.
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#formatCurrency(java.lang.String,%20int) <tt>formatCurrency</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#formatDate(java.util.Date) <tt>formatDate</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#formatDateTime(java.util.Date) <tt>formatDateTime</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#formatNumber(java.lang.String,%20int) <tt>formatNumber</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#formatPercent(java.lang.String,%20int) <tt>formatPercent</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#formatTime(java.util.Date) <tt>formatTime</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#parseCurrency(java.lang.String) <tt>parseCurrency</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#parseNumber(java.lang.String) <tt>parseNumber</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#parsePercent(java.lang.String) <tt>parsePercent</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#validateCurrency(java.lang.String) <tt>validateCurrency</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#validateNumber(java.lang.String) <tt>validateNumber</tt>]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/Functions.html#validatePercent(java.lang.String) <tt>validatePercent</tt>]
Β 
:''Learn more:'' [[Localization]]


|-
===Utility Functions===
|[[Java API:Utility|Utility]]
====Logger functions====
Provides APIs to perform general-purpose operations
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#Logger functions|<tt>info</tt>]]
|
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#Logger functions|<tt>warn</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#debug|<tt>debug</tt>]] - <span style="color:red;">'''''Deprecated'''''</span><br>Use Logger class. (See [[Debug Log]])
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#Logger functions|<tt>error</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#getEnv|<tt>getEnv</tt>]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#Logger functions|<tt>fatal</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#getParametersInstance|<tt>getParametersInstance</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#getTimezonesUtility|<tt>getTimezonesUtility</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#getTimezoneUtility|<tt>getTimezoneUtility</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#getLoggedInUserInfo|<tt>getLoggedInUserInfo</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#setTargetPage |<tt>setTargetPage </tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#showMessage |<tt>showMessage</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#sleep |<tt>sleep</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#throwError|<tt>throwError</tt>]]
* [[Java_API:Utility#translateToken|<tt>translateToken</tt>]]
<hr>
* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/utility/ServiceConfiguration.html#getServiceName() <tt>getServiceName</tt>]
* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/utility/ServiceConfiguration.html#getServiceDomainURL() <tt>getServiceDomainURL</tt>]


|-
====Service Configuration Functions====
|[[Java_API:Customize|Customize]]
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/utility/ServiceConfiguration.html#getServiceName()<tt>getServiceName</tt>]
These [[Provisional]] APIs give you the ability to manage metadata for program entities.
:* [{{DOCHOST}}/javadocs/com/platform/api/utility/ServiceConfiguration.html#getServiceDomainURL()<tt>getServiceDomainURL</tt>]
|
*[[Java_API:Customize#Object_Metadata|Object Metadata]]
*[[Java_API:Customize#Field_Metadata|Field Metadata]]
**[[Java_API:Enumerated_Fields|Enumerated Fields]]
**[[Java_API:Global_Picklists|Global Picklists]]
<!--*[[Java_API:Customize#Form_Metadata|Form Metadata]]-->


|-
====General Purpose Functions====
|[[getStatus|Status]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#getEnv|<tt>getEnv</tt>]]
API for checking status of scheduled jobs.
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#getLoggedInUserInfo|<tt>getLoggedInUserInfo</tt>]]
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:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#getParametersInstance|<tt>getParametersInstance</tt>]]
*[[getStatus]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#getTimezonesUtility|<tt>getTimezonesUtility</tt>]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#getTimezoneUtility|<tt>getTimezoneUtility</tt>]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#showMessage |<tt>showMessage</tt>]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#sleep |<tt>sleep</tt>]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#setTargetPage |<tt>setTargetPage </tt>]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#throwError|<tt>throwError</tt>]]
:* [[Java_API:Utility functions#translateToken|<tt>translateToken</tt>]]


|}
:''Learn more:'' [[Java API:Utility functions]]


==Identifying Objects and Records ==
===Customization APIs===
Many of the API record handling calls require an <nowiki>{object}</nowiki> element identifier. To find the Object Type Identifier:
Use these [[Provisional]] APIs give to manage metadata for program entities.
:*[[Java_API:Customize#Object_Metadata|Object Metadata]]
:*[[Java_API:Customize#Field_Metadata|Field Metadata]]
:*:*[[Java_API:Enumerated_Fields|Enumerated Fields]]
:*:*[[Java_API:Global_Picklists|Global Picklists]]
<!--:*[[Java_API:Customize#Form_Metadata|Form Metadata]]-->


:''Learn more:'' [[Java_API:Customize|Customize]]
===Status===
Check status of scheduled jobs.
:*[[getStatus]]
:''Learn more:'' [[getStatus]]
==Finding Identifiers ==
===Object ID===
{{:Object Type Identifier}}
{{:Object Type Identifier}}
===Record ID===
Each record has a unique ID, needed to access and update data. The Record Identifier can appear as: <tt>id,Β  record_id, or recordId</tt>, depending on the tool. (Most often it appears as the <tt>id</tt> field to programmers.)
:''Learn more:'' [[Record ID]]


==Java API Library Reference==
===Session ID===
:''This section has moved to the'' [[Java API Cheatsheet]].
{{:Session Identifier}}
:(Please adjust your bookmarks!)
===Commonly Used Constants===
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The Java API is a set of built-in calls that are made to programmatically customize and extend the platform.

1 About the Java API

The following platform elements provide the ability to make Java API calls from the user interface (UI):

  • Standard Java classes, to create custom business logic that models your organization's environment
  • JSP Pages, which can invoke Java APIs

2 Prerequisites

You must know the Java programming language to make the Java API calls. This includes knowing the basic elements of Java such as conditional structures (if statement), looping structures (while and for loop statements), variable declaration and assignment, use of operators, variable naming conventions, debugging techniques, and so on.

Learn more about the platform:
Learn more about web services and programming:

3 Classes, Objects, and APIs

This table lists the APIs and links to detail pages. For a quick synopsis of syntax, see the Java API Cheatsheet.

3.1 Record Handling

3.1.1 Objects

Handle records in standard Objects:
Learn more: Java_API:Record_Handling

3.1.2 Composite Objects

Operate on records in Composite Objects:
Learn more: Working with Composite Objects

3.1.3 Tenant Data Sharing

Handle records in Objects shared using Tenant Data Sharing Policies:
Learn more: Tenant_Data_Sharing_Policies#Using the JAVA API to Access Shared Data

3.1.4 Data Import

Import CSV data into Objects
Learn more: Java_API:Data Import

3.2 Email

3.3 Document Management

3.4 Transaction Management

Provides the ability to Rollback transactions to a SavePoint

Learn more: Java_API:Transaction_Management

3.5 Support Classes and Objects

Use these support classes and objects when you work with the Java API.



Learn more: Java_API:Support_Classes_and_Objects

3.6 Localization Functions

Use these functions to convert between Database Formats and localized User Formats.

Learn more: Localization

3.7 Utility Functions

3.7.1 Logger functions

3.7.2 Service Configuration Functions

3.7.3 General Purpose Functions

Learn more: Java API:Utility functions

3.8 Customization APIs

Use these Provisional APIs give to manage metadata for program entities.

Learn more: Customize

3.9 Status

Check status of scheduled jobs.

Learn more: getStatus

4 Finding Identifiers

4.1 Object ID

An object type identifier uniquely identifies an object type. It is used to specify object types in APIs.

There are two kinds of type identifiers:

  • objectName: This identifier is a human-readable name for both System Objects and Custom Objects.
  • objectID: This identifier is a human-readable name for System Objects (e.g. "cases"), but for Custom Objects, it is a computer-generated string with no humanly-interpretable semantic value (e.g. 123qwe456rty).
See also:

To find an object type identifier:

  1. Click GearIcon.png > Customization > Objects
  2. In the Display Title column, find the object you're looking for.
  3. The Object Name column has the identifier you need.

Alternatively:

  1. Go to GearIcon.png > Customization > Objects > {object}
  2. Click Properties
  3. The object name appears at the top of the page

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Note:

4.2 Record ID

Each record has a unique ID, needed to access and update data. The Record Identifier can appear as: id, record_id, or recordId, depending on the tool. (Most often it appears as the id field to programmers.)

Learn more: Record ID

4.3 Session ID

The Session Identifier (session_id or sessionId) is used in HTTP communications to identify a series of related message exchanges, or "sessions".

Learn more: session identifier

4.4 Commonly Used Constants

Constants are defined in the CONSTANTS class. On that page, follow the links in the Nested Class Summary for a complete guide to AgileApps Cloud platform constants. For convenience, some of the more common constants used in the Java APIs are listed here.

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Note:

  • Constants have all-uppercase names, and are listed as static in the Field Summary. For example: static String CONTAINS
  • Some of the classes have nested classes of their own. Keep drilling down until you find the constant you need.

4.4.1 Documents

Constant Name Description Used in function
CONSTANTS.DOCUMENT.HTML HTML format generateDocument
CONSTANTS.DOCUMENT.PDF PDF format generateDocument

4.4.2 Search

Constant Name Description Used in function
CONSTANTS.SEARCH.SORT_ASCENDING Ascending order searchRecords
CONSTANTS.SEARCH.SORT_DESCENDING Descending order searchRecords

4.4.3 HttpConnection

Constant Name Description Used in function
CONSTANTS.HTTP. METHOD.GET HTTP GET request HttpConnection Constructor
CONSTANTS.HTTP. METHOD.POST HTTP POST request HttpConnection Constructor

4.4.4 Request Parameter

Constant Name Description Used in
... ... ...
CONSTANTS.SEARCH.SEARCH_RESULTS Retrieve search results