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How is schema information obtained?
How is schema information obtained?
The Schema Class's static methods.
What is Schema.getGlobalDescribe()?
What is Schema.getGlobalDescribe()?
A way to get a key value pair of sObject names (k) and sObject tokens (v) for standard and custom objects.
What is Schema.describeSObject(sObject)?
What is Schema.describeSObject(sObject)?
A way to get the metadata for a specified sObject or array of sObjects.
What is Schema.describeTabs()?
What is Schema.describeTabs()?
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What is a token and how big is it?
What is a token and how big is it?
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What is the data type for a sObject token?
What is the data type for a sObject token?
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What is the data type for a field token?
What is the data type for a field token?
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What is a describe and how big is it?
What is a describe and how big is it?
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What is the data type for a sObject describe?
What is the data type for a sObject describe?
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What is the data type for a field describe?
What is the data type for a field describe?
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What can we do with a token?
What can we do with a token?
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Study Notes
Salesforce Schema Overview
- Schema describes information using static methods from the Schema Class.
- Schema.getGlobalDescribe() retrieves key-value pairs of sObject names and their corresponding tokens for both standard and custom objects.
- Use Schema.describeSObject(sObject) to acquire metadata for a specified sObject or an array of sObjects.
Application and User Information
- Schema.describeTabs() provides data regarding standard and custom applications accessible to the current user.
Token Characteristics
- Tokens act as "placeholders" for objects or fields they represent, capped at less than 20 bytes in size.
- The data type for a sObject token is Schema.SObjectType.
- The data type for a field token is Schema.SObjectField.
Describe Data Structure
- Describes the entirety of an sObject token, potentially containing hundreds or thousands of bytes of data.
- The data type for a sObject describe is Schema.DescribeSObjectResult.
- The data type for a field describe is Schema.DescribeFieldResult.
Utilization of Tokens
- Tokens facilitate the retrieval of detailed information regarding sObjects.
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