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Can we insert related record on child object using before insert trigger on parent object. How can I populate parent record id on child record alternatively in before insert trigger itself even it is not generated yet ?
Can we insert related record on child object using before insert trigger on parent object. How can I populate parent record id on child record alternatively in before insert trigger itself even it is not generated yet?
I want to generate child record related with parent record when new parent record is created. But I need to do this thing in before insert trigger only because some validations also need to be performed before inserting parent record. How can I achieve this?
I want to generate child record related with parent record when new parent record is created. But I need to do this thing in before insert trigger only because some validations also need to be performed before inserting parent record. How can I achieve this?
You cannot create child records by using before insert trigger on parent object. You must use after triggers for this puropose.
However, you have mentioned you need to perform some validations on parent record too. For that purpose, use either validation rules or before trigger then write your insert logic in after trigger.
Hope this would help.
Regards,
Rahul Sharma
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Hi Rahul,
You can't get id in before trigger. I think you have to go with after trigger here. If validation occurs it will be rolled back.
Are you sure you can't do this with after trigger.
Thanks,
Manohar
It can be done by after trigger very easily but I need to do this using before trigger because the validation must be done in before trigger only. After data validated successfully then I need to insert and create related child record. Is there any alternate way to achieve this requirement?
Thanks,
Rahul
i can't think of any other way. Your validations are on parent or child object ? Give after trigger a try your vaildation will be catched in that, i think.
Thanks,
Manohar
You can not get record Id in before insert it is not possible. Though what you can do is do all your validation in before insert and once everything goes well then you can create some checkbox and mark it true.Once this checkbox field value is true then insert your related child records with process builder or trigger.
Hope this helps !
Thanks
Arpit
You cannot create child records by using before insert trigger on parent object. You must use after triggers for this puropose.
However, you have mentioned you need to perform some validations on parent record too. For that purpose, use either validation rules or before trigger then write your insert logic in after trigger.
Hope this would help.
Regards,
Rahul Sharma