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To get an [[Object]] ID:
Every [[Object]] as a unique ID that distinguishes it from all other objects in the platform.
# Visit https://{domain}/networking/rest/object/{objectName}
 
'''To get an Object ID:'''
# Visit https://{{domain}}/networking/rest/object/{objectName}
# Use the content of the <tt><id></tt> tag
# Use the content of the <tt><id></tt> tag


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# Visit '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Customization > Objects > {Object}'''
# Visit '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Customization > Objects > {Object}'''
# At the top of the page, click the icon next to the Object Name to expand the view.<br>The object ID is the first item of information in the page.
# Click '''Properties'''
# The '''Object ID''' appears at the top of the page, under the '''Object Name'''.
 
{{Note|For all intents and purposes, the Object Name is synonymous with the Object ID. (Exceptions are carefully noted.) Since the Object Name is human-readable, it is generally preferable to use that.<p>''Exceptions:''
:* In a [[Multi Object Lookup]], the database value contains the object ID, not its name.
:* When accessing a Form using a URL to [[Prefill Form Fields]], the object ID must be specified in the URL. }}
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Latest revision as of 19:18, 25 April 2014

Every Object as a unique ID that distinguishes it from all other objects in the platform.

To get an Object ID:

  1. Visit https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/object/{objectName}
  2. Use the content of the <id> tag
-or-
  1. Visit GearIcon.png > Customization > Objects > {Object}
  2. Click Properties
  3. The Object ID appears at the top of the page, under the Object Name.

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Note: For all intents and purposes, the Object Name is synonymous with the Object ID. (Exceptions are carefully noted.) Since the Object Name is human-readable, it is generally preferable to use that.

Exceptions: