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A {{type|}} is an [[object]] that has been created by a user or an application.  
A {{type|}} is an [[object]] that has been created by a user or an application.  
:''Compare to {{Type}}''
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== Find the Object Type ==
== Find the Object Type ==
{{:Find the Object Type Identifier}}
{{:Find the Object Type Identifier}}


== View Object Attributes ==
== View Object Attributes ==
You examine attributes of {{typenolink|}}s in the same way you view attributes for {{typenolink|}}s.
To examine attributes of a {{typenolink|}}, go to '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Customization > Objects > {object}'''
 
For example, to see the fields defined for a {{typenolink|}}:
:'''Designer > Data & Presentation > Objects > {object} > Fields'''
 
==Predefined Fields==
 
A {{typenolink|}} can be modeled after any of the standard {{Type}}s. Some fields are predefined. Those fields are:
:* Created automatically when an object is created
:* Populated automatically when a record is saved/updated
:* Set to ''Read-Only'' by default, but can be ''Hidden'' via [[Field Visibility]] settings


These are the predefined fields:
For example, to see the object fields, go to '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Customization > Objects > {object} > Fields'''


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==Standard Object Fields==
!Field Name
{{:Standard Fields}}
!Display Type
!Description
|-
|object_id ||String|| ID of the object the record is in
|-
|record_id  *||Number||Unique record identifier
|-
|owner_id  *||String||Unique record owner identifier
|-
|date_modified  *||String||Date the record was last modified
|-
|date_created  *||String||Date the record was created
|-
|created_id  *||String||Unique identifier of the user who created the record
|-
|modified_id  *||String||Unique identifier of the user who last modified the record
|-
|workflow_owners ||String|| Workflow Owner(s)               
|-
|workflow_state||String|| Workflow State           
|-
|workflow_state_change_date||String|| Date of last change in the Workflow State
|}

Latest revision as of 00:44, 26 November 2014

A Custom Object is an object that has been created by a user or an application.

Find the Object Type

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:

View Object Attributes

To examine attributes of a Custom Object, go to GearIcon.png > Customization > Objects > {object}

For example, to see the object fields, go to GearIcon.png > Customization > Objects > {object} > Fields

Standard Object Fields

These fields are predefined in all Objects. They:

  • Created automatically when an object is created.
  • Populated automatically when a record is added or updated in the GUI.
  • Required when a record is added or updated using an API.
Label Field Name REST Search Name Display Type Description
Object ID object_id object_id Number Unique identifier for the object. (This field is always present, but is only displayed when examining Object metadata (the data that defines the object).
Record ID id id Number Unique record identifier
Owner owner_id OWNERID String Unique identifier of the record's owner
Created By created_id CREATEDID String Unique identifier of the user who created the record
Date Created date_created DATECREATED String Date the record was created:
Modified By modified_id MODIFIEDID String Unique identifier of the user who last modified the record
Date Modified date_modified DATEMODIFIED String Date the record was last modified:

See also: Standard Parameters