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nkurian
Identifying Data Object vs Metadata Object
Hello, I am trying to backup my salesforce org data using APIs. I only want to backup my data objects. How can I identify what is a data object vs metadata object using API calls? What API/APIs can I use for this and what field/fields can help me make the identification that an object is a data object vs metadata object.
It might be good idea to talk to System Administrator of salesforce org or Business Stakeholders to get exact details as objects can be muti-purposed.
When you say data object do you mean business data objects?
Types of objects in salesforce :
1. Standard Objects - these object can be used to store business data or configuration data.
2. Custom objects - any object with object api name ends with "__c", these object can be used to store business data or configuration(Custom settings, used for configs).
3. Custom metadata - Used for configuration data, object api name ends with "__mdt", may contains business data.
4. External objects - data external to salesforce, generated using External data source config., object api name ends with "__x".
5. Big objects - Used to store archieved business data or other large amount of data, object api name ends with "__b".
Objects metadata - object api name, Field api names can be extracted using Metadata Api, data using SOAP or Bulk API. i would recommand using Bulk Api for data backup.
Thanks