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'''To get an Object ID:''' | '''To get an Object ID:''' | ||
# Visit https://{domain}/networking/rest/object/{objectName} | # Visit https://{{domain}}/networking/rest/object/{objectName} | ||
# Use the content of the <tt><id></tt> tag | # Use the content of the <tt><id></tt> tag | ||
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# The '''Object ID''' appears at the top of the page, under the '''Object Name'''. | # The '''Object ID''' appears at the top of the page, under the '''Object Name'''. | ||
{{Note|For all intents and purposes, the Object Name is synonymous with the Object ID. ( | {{Note|For all intents and purposes, the Object Name is synonymous with the Object ID. (Exceptions are carefully noted.) Since the Object Name is human-readable, it is generally preferable to use that.<p>''Exceptions:'' | ||
:* In a [[Multi Object Lookup]], the database value contains the object ID, not its name. | |||
:* When accessing a Form using a URL to [[Prefill Form Fields]], the object ID must be specified in the URL. }} | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:18, 25 April 2014
Every Object as a unique ID that distinguishes it from all other objects in the platform.
To get an Object ID:
- Visit https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/object/{objectName}
- Use the content of the <id> tag
- -or-
- Visit
> Customization > Objects > {Object} - Click Properties
- The Object ID appears at the top of the page, under the Object Name.
Note: For all intents and purposes, the Object Name is synonymous with the Object ID. (Exceptions are carefully noted.) Since the Object Name is human-readable, it is generally preferable to use that. Exceptions:
- In a Multi Object Lookup, the database value contains the object ID, not its name.
- When accessing a Form using a URL to Prefill Form Fields, the object ID must be specified in the URL.
