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JevJev 

When does the Id of a new Opportunity get populated?

I'm creating a new Opportunity() and I want to get the Id of this new opportuinity, but it always appears to be NULL.




    static testMethod void testLaunchSuperReviewer() {
        
        //Create a new Opportunity for testing
        Opportunity testOp = new Opportunity(CloseDate = System.today(), Name = 'Unit Test Opportunity');
        		   
        try {
        	insert testOp;
        } catch(System.DMLException e){
        	System.debug('Failed to insert test opportunity');
        }
        
		System.debug('Op ID:  ' + testOp.id); //WHY IS THIS ALWAYS NULL???





When does Opportunity.Id get established? Does this have something to do with me doing this in a @isTest test class?


Thanks,
-Jev
Best Answer chosen by Admin (Salesforce Developers) 
JimRaeJimRae

There are 2 ways you can get his id, which is generated after the insert has completed.

 

You could create a string to capture it, and populate it inside the try block, or you could requery for the opportunity after the try catch, and it would be populated.

I would recommend the first method, like this:

 

 

static testMethod void testLaunchSuperReviewer() {
        String tOppid;
        //Create a new Opportunity for testing
         
        Opportunity testOp = new Opportunity(CloseDate = System.today(), Name = 'Unit Test Opportunity');
        		   
        try {
        	insert testOp;
                tOppid = testOp.id;
        } catch(System.DMLException e){
        	System.debug('Failed to insert test opportunity');
        }
        
		System.debug('Op ID:  ' + tOppid); //SHOULDN't BE NULL!!
}

 
 


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JimRaeJimRae
There are 2 ways you can get his id, which is generated after the insert has completed.
 
You could create a string to capture it, and populate it inside the try block, or you could requery for the opportunity after the try catch, and it would be populated.
I would recommend the first method, like this:
 
 
static testMethod void testLaunchSuperReviewer() {
        String tOppid;
        //Create a new Opportunity for testing
         
        Opportunity testOp = new Opportunity(CloseDate = System.today(), Name = 'Unit Test Opportunity');
        		   
        try {
        	insert testOp;
                tOppid = testOp.id;
        } catch(System.DMLException e){
        	System.debug('Failed to insert test opportunity');
        }
        
		System.debug('Op ID:  ' + tOppid); //SHOULDN't BE NULL!!
}

 
 
This was selected as the best answer
JevJev
Thanks Jim!
 
This worked after I added StageName when creating the Opportunity instance. Your solution was bang on. Thnak you!
 
Opportunity testOp = new Opportunity(CloseDate = System.today(), Name = 'Unit Test Opportunity', StageName = 'Prospecting'); 
 
-Jev