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Salesforce CRM : The Definitive Admin Handbook - Third Edition

You're reading from   Salesforce CRM : The Definitive Admin Handbook - Third Edition Successfully administer Salesforce CRM and Salesforce mobile implementations with best practices and real-world scenarios

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781784397562
Length 480 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Paul Goodey GP Paul Goodey GP
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Preface 1. Organization Administration 2. User Management in Salesforce CRM FREE CHAPTER 3. Configuration in Salesforce CRM 4. Data Management 5. Data Analytics with Reports and Dashboards 6. Implementing Business Processes in Salesforce CRM 7. Salesforce CRM Functions 8. Extending Salesforce CRM 9. Best Practices for Enhancing Productivity 10. Mobile Administration Index

Creating custom objects


Custom objects are database tables that allow you to store data that's specific to your organization in Salesforce.com. You can use custom objects to extend the Salesforce functionality or build a new application functionality.

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You can create up to 200 custom objects in the Enterprise Edition and 2000 in the Unlimited Edition.

Once you have created a custom object, you can create a custom tab, custom-related lists, reports, and dashboards for users to interact with the custom object data.

To create a custom object, navigate to Setup | Create | Objects. Now, click on New Custom Object, or click on Edit to modify an existing custom object. The following screenshot shows you the resulting screen:

On the Custom Object Definition Edit page, you can enter the following:

  • Label: This is the visible name that is displayed for the object within the Salesforce CRM user interface and is shown on pages, views, and reports, for example.

  • Plural Label: This is the plural name specified...

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