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Describe Calls
Field Types
These calls let you dynamically retrieve information about objects
In addition to the primitive data types, the API defines these data
and other aspects of an organization:
types for object fields
Returns information about all the
tabs—including Lightning Page
Polymorphic data type that represents
describeAllTabs()
tabs—available to the logged-in user,
anyType
a particular type depending on the
regardless of whether the user has
kind of field involved.
chosen to hide tabs.
Retrieves metadata about items either
calculated
Fields that are defined by a formula.
describeAppMenu()
in the Salesforce1 navigation menu or
Salesforce drop-down app menu.
describe
Retrieves metadata about approval
A combobox, which includes a set of
ApprovalLayout()
combobox
layouts for the specified object type.
enumerated values and allows the user
to specify a value not in the list.
describeAvailable
Describes details about actions available
QuickActions()
for a specified context.
currency
Currency values.
describe
Retrieves metadata about compact
CompactLayouts()
layouts for the specified object type.
email
Email addresses.
describeData
Retrieves available category groups for
CategoryGroups()
entities specified in the request.
Retrieves available category groups
Encrypted text fields contain any
describeDataCategory
along with their data category structure
combination of letters, numbers,
GroupStructures()
encryptedstring
or symbols that are stored in encrypted
for entities specified in the request.
form.
Retrieves metadata details about a set
of Lightning Pages. A Lightning Page is
describe
the home page for a mobile app that
ID
Primary key field for the object.
FlexiPages()
appears as a menu item in the Salesforce1
navigation menu.
When records are merged, the ID of
Retrieves a list of available objects for your
describeGlobal()
masterrecord
the record that is saved (the other
organization’s data.
records are deleted).
Returns information about both objects
describe
and themes available to the current
GlobalTheme()
Multi-select picklists, which include a
logged-in user.
multipicklist
set of enumerated values from which
Retrieves metadata about page layouts
multiple values can be selected.
describeLayout()
for the specified object type.
Retrieves metadata about the primary
percent
Percentage values.
describePrimary
compact layout for each of the specified
CompactLayouts()
object types.
Phone numbers. Values can include
describe
Retrieves details about specified
phone
alphabetic characters.
QuickActions()
actions.
Retrieves an ordered list of objects
describe
in the logged-in user’s default global
Picklists, which include a set of
SearchScopeOrder()
search scope, including any pinned
picklist
enumerated values from which one
objects in the user’s search results page.
value can be selected.
Retrieves metadata (field list and
describeSObjects()
object properties) for the specified
Cross-references to a different object.
reference
object types.
Analogous to a foreign key field in SQL.
describe
Describes the SoftPhone layout(s)
SoftphoneLayout()
created for an organization.
String that is displayed as a multiline
textarea
Describes the apps and tabs that have
text field.
describeTabs()
been configured for the user.
Returns information about themes
url
URL values.
describeTheme()
available to the current logged-in user.
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