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Steve Gilbert 13Steve Gilbert 13 

Moving a record from one object to another

So far I have tried this as a workflow and a process builder without luck. I am trying to work out a lfow but this is what I am trying to do:

I have a recruitng app that I built contining 3 objects, applicant, candidiate and empoyee. I am trying to find a way where I can use a selected picklist value in each to change the record type and the object that the record is located in. For example: an applicants gets moved from the applicant object and record type when the picklist value "scheduled interview" is selected. It would be a similar setup to move from candidate to employee.
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You cannot move a record from one object to another. You have to delete the old record and create a new record so in your case when the picklist value gets changed to  "scheduled interview", you need to create a new record in Candidate object. If it is just about creating a record and not deleting the old record from Applicant then you can use Process Builder otherwise you have to go with Apex Triggers.

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SalesFORCE_enFORCErSalesFORCE_enFORCEr
You cannot move a record from one object to another. You have to delete the old record and create a new record so in your case when the picklist value gets changed to  "scheduled interview", you need to create a new record in Candidate object. If it is just about creating a record and not deleting the old record from Applicant then you can use Process Builder otherwise you have to go with Apex Triggers.
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Steve Gilbert 13Steve Gilbert 13
OK thanks. That was what I expected but had my hopes up for a workaround. 
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Thanks for sharing your experience. I would love to test this script for my page (https://www.securedmoving.com/moving-services/).