Creating custom fields and objects
Salesforce objects and fields are fundamental building blocks within the Salesforce platform, forming the core structure for storing and organizing data. Objects in Salesforce are akin to tables in a database; they serve as containers for data and are categorized into two types: standard objects and custom objects. Standard objects are pre-defined by Salesforce, such as Accounts, Contacts, or Opportunities, and are common across most Salesforce implementations, reflecting common business entities. Custom objects, on the other hand, are user-defined and tailored to specific business needs, allowing organizations to store information unique to their processes. Within these objects, fields represent individual data points, similar to columns in a database table. Fields can hold various types of data, such as text, numbers, dates, or even relationships to other objects (lookup or master-detail relationships). This structure enables users to capture a...