Create Flexible Solutions with Custom Settings and Metadata Types

Abstract

One of Salesforce’s most valued characteristics is its ability to be tailored to meet an organization’s needs rather extensively without requiring a single line of code. Salesforce has provided a number of powerful tools – including workflow rules, validation rules, and formula fields – that depend on formulas for the purpose of declarative development. However, with the high level of control that is granted to noncoders through formulas comes a potential trade-off with configurability. Fortunately, you can mitigate what you have to give up by taking advantage of custom settings and custom metadata types in your solution development.