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When do we use list custom settings and When do we use hierarchy custom settings..?

Hi Can any body help me.... When do we use list custom settings and When do we use hierarchy custom settings..? what is the main difference between these two custom settings....?

Vinita_SFDCVinita_SFDC

Hello,

 

List Custom Settings:
A type of custom setting that provides a reusable set of static data that can be accessed across your organization. If you use a particular set of data frequently within your application, putting that data in a list custom setting streamlines access to it. Data in list settings does not vary with profile or user, but is available organization-wide. Examples of list data include two-letter state abbreviations, international dialing prefixes, and catalog numbers for products. Because the data is cached, access is low-cost and efficient: you don't have to use SOQL queries that count against your governor limits.
Hierarchy Custom Settings:
A type of custom setting that uses a built-in hierarchical logic that lets you “personalize” settings for specific profiles or users. The hierarchy logic checks the organization, profile, and user settings for the current user and returns the most specific, or “lowest,” value. In the hierarchy, settings for an organization are overridden by profile settings, which, in turn, are overridden by user settings.
The following examples illustrate how you can use custom settings:
 
  • A shipping application requires users to fill in the country codes for international deliveries. By creating a list setting of all country codes, users have quick access to this data without needing to query the database.
  • An application calculates and tracks compensation for its sales reps, but commission percentages are based on seniority. By creating a hierarchy setting, the administrator can associate a different commission percentage for each profile in the sales organization. Within the application, one formula field can then be used to correctly calculate compensation for all users; the personalized settings at the profile level inserts the correct commission percentage.
  • An application displays a map of account locations, the best route to take, and traffic conditions. This information is useful for sales reps, but account executives only want to see account locations. By creating a hierarchy setting with custom checkbox fields for route and traffic, you can enable this data for just the “Sales Rep” profile.
vin_devvin_dev

Hi,

 

Following is the example for List custom settings. If we want to display a picklist in VF page for user to choose the country.

We can use the List Custom Settings to add values to Picklist. The advantage is, if we want to change or add picklist value, we do not need to change it in a VF page. In Custom Settings, we can add or change the value.

 

 

If we want to create custom configuration settings based on Profile or User, we can use Hierarchical custom settings.