How to create apex trigger on custom metadata type!
How would you implement a reserved words in a standard page layout using trigger/apex class
Let’s imagine that you want to add some sort of reserved words which you don’t want your team to use when creating a records, how would you do that?
Let’s first create an Custom Metadata Types and give it a name as shown below:
After you created the Custom Metadata Type, lets entered some data (reserved words)!
Now, lets create a new custom field in the Account object just for demo purpose:
Now, that you have setup everything lets jump on to Apex class helper:
Now, you have your Apex class helper lets create a class where it validates the reserved words:
Almost there, lets create a trigger that class the above Apex class AccountTriggerHandler.
Its all wired up and let test our solution:
Yay, congrats you have successfully implemented reserved words using Custom Metadata Type!
Enjoy coding!
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