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Volly Update email field with the value from a pick list
I'm new to Apex and I'm having a bit of a time understanding it. I'm hoping for a bit of assistance. I have a huge amount of workflow rules (+180) to handle email alerts as well as field updates. This is real messy and I really like to have an Apex trigger handle most of the work.
What I'm having a hard time wraping my mind around is how to do field updates. What I'm looking to do for the moment is make a simple Apex trigger that simply reads the Pick list value from a pick list that contains email addresses and then sets that value in the email field. I then can use one workflow to read that email address field and send the email. This will elimate %80 of the workflows I'm having to use on this custom object.
Would someone be so kind in showing me a code example specifically on how to do this? I've been searching for hours in books, online, and so forth. I know I'm asking for someone to code this and normally I know I should make an attempt, but I'm a bit lost. Thanks.
Here is the trigger. You really don't need a trigger here. Make hidden_vendor_email as formula field which holds vendor email value. but as you are learning, this might be helpful
trigger myTrigger on yourcustomobject(before insert, before update)
{
for(Integer i = 0; i < trigger.new.size(); i++)
{
trigger.new[i].hidden_vendor_email__c = trigger.new[i].Vendor_Email__c;
}
}
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I can help you definitely. Can you a bit more elobarative on what you need.
OK,
there are 2 fields
- Picklist called "Vendor Email"
- Email field called "hidden_vendor_email"
The user selects the correct email address from "Vendor Email"
Clicks the "Save" button to save changes.
"hidden_vendor_email" is updated with the value selected from "Vendor Email"
Here is the trigger. You really don't need a trigger here. Make hidden_vendor_email as formula field which holds vendor email value. but as you are learning, this might be helpful
trigger myTrigger on yourcustomobject(before insert, before update)
{
for(Integer i = 0; i < trigger.new.size(); i++)
{
trigger.new[i].hidden_vendor_email__c = trigger.new[i].Vendor_Email__c;
}
}
I thought of using the formula field, but the problem is you can't reference a formula field in an email alert.
Just tried your code. Works perfectly. Thank you very much!