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citeit Accessing 18-digit object IDs via merge fields?
I am wondering if there is a way to get the 18-digit UI for an object via merge fields instead of the truncated 15-digit one.
For example, the {!Opportunity.Id} merge field might return 005700000014T5L, but if I access the same object via the APIs then it will be returned as 005700000014T5LAAU. I would like the full Id if possible.
For example, the {!Opportunity.Id} merge field might return 005700000014T5L, but if I access the same object via the APIs then it will be returned as 005700000014T5LAAU. I would like the full Id if possible.
1. If I was comparing the 15-char Id (obtained through merge field) against an 18-char Id, I would just get the 15 characters of the 18 character ID through javascript substring method. Obviously that is only relevant if you already have the 18-char id.
2. I would take the 15-char id and run an api query through the AJAX Toolkit to get the 18-char. It seems redundant and a little bit of overhead, but it does the trick....
Andrew