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SFDC Beginer Runtime Exception in trigger
Hi everyone, this is the task :
// Populate contact description with modified user name when user updates contact.
trigger Contact_Before_Update on Contact (before update)
{ for( Contact c:Trigger.new)
{ c.Description='Contact update is successed by'+userInfo.getUserName();
} }
// actully in for loop when I use Trigger.old, am getting run time erro. we can use Trigger.old right becaz before update we alaredy had the existing record right? Could anyone please explain me..am so confused. when I write Trigger.new its working fine. why cant we use Trigger.old here?
// Populate contact description with modified user name when user updates contact.
trigger Contact_Before_Update on Contact (before update)
{ for( Contact c:Trigger.new)
{ c.Description='Contact update is successed by'+userInfo.getUserName();
} }
// actully in for loop when I use Trigger.old, am getting run time erro. we can use Trigger.old right becaz before update we alaredy had the existing record right? Could anyone please explain me..am so confused. when I write Trigger.new its working fine. why cant we use Trigger.old here?
Trigger.old is always read only. you can not set read only values in before update,
Try to update new value Trigger.new instead of Trigger.old
refer :http://https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_triggers_context_variables_considerations.htm
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