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Alex Waddell 12Alex Waddell 12 

Help Inserting Case from Apex Trigger

Hello everyone,

I am trying to write a trigger that checks to see if a case is open for an account. If there is no case open then i want it to open a case with certain criteria. I have gotten the code to not throw any errors right up into the end. I was wondering if anyone can help me polish off my last 2 lines of code so that the Case will be Inserted. 
trigger caseCheck on Account (After update) {
    for(Account myAccount : Trigger.new){
    List<Case> openCase =[Select id
                          From Case
                          Where (Accountid = :myAccount.Id 
                                 AND
                                 Status IN('New','Open')) ];    
        System.debug(openCase.size() + ' Open case(s) found');
 
        if(openCase.isEmpty()){
            Case c = new Case();
            c.Accountid = myAccount.Id;
            c.Type = 'ICM';
            c.Origin = 'SHIP';
            c.Division__c = 'Case Management';
            c.Status = 'New';
            c.RecordTypeId = '01236000000OJLq';
            }  
        Case.add(c);
        Insert Case;       
    }
}

I am reveiving the following errors;
Variable does not exist: c
Variable does not exist: Case
 
Best Answer chosen by Alex Waddell 12
Wilfredo Morillo 20Wilfredo Morillo 20
You need to use the trigger.oldMap and compare the old value with the new: 
trigger caseCheck on Account (After update) {
        //Get all account and cases.
  

  List<Account> allAccounts = new List<Account>([Select id,Fuzion_Status__c,(select id from cases where status in('New','Open')) from account where id in :Trigger.new]);
   List<Case> newCases = new List<Case>();
    
    for(Account myAccount :allAccounts){
    Account oldAccount = trigger.oldMap.get(myAccount.id);
    if(oldAccount.Fuzion_Status__c == 'Initial Phone call' && myAccount.Fuzion_Status__c != 'Initial Phone call'){
        if(myAccount.cases !=null){
            Case c = new Case();
            c.Accountid = myAccount.Id;
            c.Type = 'ICM';
            c.Origin = 'SHIP';
            c.Division__c = 'Case Management';
            c.Status = 'New';
            c.RecordTypeId = '01236000000OJLq';
            newCases.add(c); 
        }
     }
        
    }
    if(!NewCases.isEmpty()){
        insert newCases;
    }
 
}

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Vinod Chokkula 3Vinod Chokkula 3
you are trying to access C, outside if { }, in which it is initialized and a list collection is required to insert all the new cases

Here is the updated trigger:

trigger caseCheck on Account (After update) {
    List<Case> casesToUpdate= new List<Case>(); 
    for(Account myAccount : Trigger.new){
    List<Case> openCase =[Select id
                          From Case
                          Where (Accountid = :myAccount.Id 
                                 AND
                                 Status IN('New','Open')) ];    
        System.debug(openCase.size() + ' Open case(s) found');
 
        if(openCase.isEmpty()){
            Case c = new Case();
            c.Accountid = myAccount.Id;
            c.Type = 'ICM';
            c.Origin = 'SHIP';
            c.Division__c = 'Case Management';
            c.Status = 'New';
            c.RecordTypeId = '01236000000OJLq';
            casesToUpdate.add(c);
            }  
        
        Insert casesToUpdate;       
    }
}
 
Wilfredo Morillo 20Wilfredo Morillo 20
Try this: 
*** Make sure there is a custom field named Division in cases. 
trigger caseCheck on Account (After update) {
        //Get all account and cases.
  List<Account> allAccounts = new List<Account>([Select id,(select id from cases where status in('New','Open')) from account where id in :Trigger.new]);
   List<Case> newCases = new List<Case>();
    
    for(Account myAccount :allAccounts){
    
        if(myAccount.cases !=null){
            Case c = new Case();
            c.Accountid = myAccount.Id;
            c.Type = 'ICM';
            c.Origin = 'SHIP';
            c.Division__c = 'Case Management';
            c.Status = 'New';
            c.RecordTypeId = '01236000000OJLq';
            newCases.add(c); 
        }
        
    }
    if(!NewCases.isEmpty()){
        insert newCases;
    }
 
}

Let me know if it worked for you.

wil, 
 
Alex Waddell 12Alex Waddell 12
Thanks guys, I appreciate both of your methods

Can i ask one last thing, what if i only wanted this trigger to fire when a field on the Account called "Fuzion_Status__c" is changed from "Initial Phone call" to anything else (It's a picklist field)? where would i add that in my code to make that work?
Wilfredo Morillo 20Wilfredo Morillo 20
You need to use the trigger.oldMap and compare the old value with the new: 
trigger caseCheck on Account (After update) {
        //Get all account and cases.
  

  List<Account> allAccounts = new List<Account>([Select id,Fuzion_Status__c,(select id from cases where status in('New','Open')) from account where id in :Trigger.new]);
   List<Case> newCases = new List<Case>();
    
    for(Account myAccount :allAccounts){
    Account oldAccount = trigger.oldMap.get(myAccount.id);
    if(oldAccount.Fuzion_Status__c == 'Initial Phone call' && myAccount.Fuzion_Status__c != 'Initial Phone call'){
        if(myAccount.cases !=null){
            Case c = new Case();
            c.Accountid = myAccount.Id;
            c.Type = 'ICM';
            c.Origin = 'SHIP';
            c.Division__c = 'Case Management';
            c.Status = 'New';
            c.RecordTypeId = '01236000000OJLq';
            newCases.add(c); 
        }
     }
        
    }
    if(!NewCases.isEmpty()){
        insert newCases;
    }
 
}
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Alex Waddell 12Alex Waddell 12
Thank you that makes sense,

I have one last issue with this code, it seems like my SOQL querie isn't working properly because when i go to a test account that already has a case created that fits the criteria, it is still creating a new Case

Any ideas on why that might be?
Kalyani GadeKalyani Gade
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Create a custom object ‘Case Solution’ with fields Case Description, Resolution.
- Create a custom field ‘Accept Solution’ as a checkbox on Case object.
- Create a custom field ‘Resolution’ as a text area on Case Object.
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please share code for this problem statement .it helps alot..