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Kunal Purohit 4Kunal Purohit 4 

How to Update the value of Field at time of insert/update operation.?

Hello All,
There is a custom metadata with four fields AreaCode,ZipCode,State and TimeZone. Whenever these field values are inserted/updated, TimeZone value need to be update. How to achieve this fucntionality through configuration or Lightning Flows?
Please suggest.
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AnkaiahAnkaiah (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Kunal,

It is not possible to create/update cmdt using triggers  and in the same way its not possible through flows also. Refer the below idea.
https://ideas.salesforce.com/s/idea/a0B8W00000Gdaj5UAB/apex-trigger-on-custom-meta-data-types

In your scenario, you need to use custom object instead of cmdt.

If this helps, Please mark it as best answer.

Thanks!!
 

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AnkaiahAnkaiah (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Kunal,

It is not possible to create/update cmdt using triggers  and in the same way its not possible through flows also. Refer the below idea.
https://ideas.salesforce.com/s/idea/a0B8W00000Gdaj5UAB/apex-trigger-on-custom-meta-data-types

In your scenario, you need to use custom object instead of cmdt.

If this helps, Please mark it as best answer.

Thanks!!
 
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Kunal Purohit 4Kunal Purohit 4
Thanks Ankaiah.
Kunal Purohit 4Kunal Purohit 4
What if want to update the timezone field based on AreaCode, StateCode and ZipCOde values at time of insert/update. But again the values of these three fields need to be get from custom metadata.? Please suggest.