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Sarah Robertson Account update trigger
I'm quite new to apex but can someone help me identify where i'm going wrong i keep getting this error when i try to save my trigger :
Compile Error: Expression cannot be assigned at line -1 column -1
trigger updateprimcount on Contact (before update) {
for (Contact c: Trigger.new){
if(Contact.Primary_Sales_Contact__c == TRUE ){
Account.Primary_Sales_Contact_Count__c =(integer.valueOf(Account.Primary_Sales_Contact_Count__c) + 1);
}
}}
Compile Error: Expression cannot be assigned at line -1 column -1
trigger updateprimcount on Contact (before update) {
for (Contact c: Trigger.new){
if(Contact.Primary_Sales_Contact__c == TRUE ){
Account.Primary_Sales_Contact_Count__c =(integer.valueOf(Account.Primary_Sales_Contact_Count__c) + 1);
}
}}
I am assuming your requirement is When a Contact is updated with field Primary_Sales_Contact__c = True, then its related Account's Primary_Sales_Contact_Count__c should be increased by 1.
For this, you can directly use Roll-Up Summary fields.
https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=fields_about_roll_up_summary_fields.htm&type=0
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/modules/point_click_business_logic/units/roll_up_summary_fields
It's not like discouraging about Triggers. In your trigger, you cannot direct use Account.Primary_Sales_Contact_Count__c to update. You have to store th AccountId and query the account with respect to the Contact and then update the Account.
Please find below links regarding Triggers:
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_triggers.htm
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/modules/apex_triggers/units/apex_triggers_intro
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_triggers_context_variables.htm
http://www.salesforcetutorial.com/apex-trigger-in-salesforce/
Let us know if that helps you.
Best Regards,
BALAJI
Hi Balaji
Thanks for helping me, i tried the account roll up but i could only seem to be able to do it for opportunities :(
I will look at the trigger route, so i need to use a subquery to link it to the account ? How would you reccomend i do that
Thanks
Sarah
You don't need to create a trigger for that, you can just create a process builder. It will be all configuration hence easy to maintain.