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Priyadarshi Nayak
External Id per Object
Hi
What is the maximum external id can object use? Some place I found it 3 & other places 7.
Any pointer to correct value?
Thanks In Advance
Priya
What is the maximum external id can object use? Some place I found it 3 & other places 7.
Any pointer to correct value?
Thanks In Advance
Priya
If you want to be sure about then you can test in your developper org .You can test for both custom an dstandard object .in any object if you have
7 text,email or number field then edit and check the check box to enable as external id .After 7 once you will try to enabale the next one you will get the error like LIMIT exceeds for external Id .
External Id LIMIT is 7(Seven) for sure .However one more limit is related to this as external id is an indexed field .You can create maximum of 13 indexed field in one object .so if you have other indexed field ,suppose 7( seven) ,in that case system wil allow you to create only 6 externa id .
I think you are clear now .
You can create fields and test and close this thread to help others who are facingsame issue .
You can also check the knowedge article related to this .
https://help.salesforce.com/apex/HTViewSolution?id=000005081
Thanks
Manoj
All Answers
External id limit was 3(Three) per object before now it is increaed to 7(Seven) per object .You can make 3 different types of field as external Id .
1.Email
2.Text
3.Number
Let me know if it helps !!
Thanks
Manoj
If you want to be sure about then you can test in your developper org .You can test for both custom an dstandard object .in any object if you have
7 text,email or number field then edit and check the check box to enable as external id .After 7 once you will try to enabale the next one you will get the error like LIMIT exceeds for external Id .
External Id LIMIT is 7(Seven) for sure .However one more limit is related to this as external id is an indexed field .You can create maximum of 13 indexed field in one object .so if you have other indexed field ,suppose 7( seven) ,in that case system wil allow you to create only 6 externa id .
I think you are clear now .
You can create fields and test and close this thread to help others who are facingsame issue .
You can also check the knowedge article related to this .
https://help.salesforce.com/apex/HTViewSolution?id=000005081
Thanks
Manoj