function readOnly(count){ }
Sign Up ›
Starting November 20, the site will be set to read-only. On December 4, 2023,
forum discussions will move to the Trailblazer Community.
Learn More

Browse by Topic
ShowAll Questionssorted byDate Posted
+ Start a Discussion
Hermann OuréHermann Ouré 

Error: Attempt to de-reference a null on RecordTypeId

Hello,
I am getting a System null pointer because of the RecordTypeId.
Could someone help me understand why I can't insert the record.
Thanks

 

List<Sub_Step__c> subStepList = new List<Sub_Step__c>();
        for(List<Template_Step__c> tStepList : hcJvsTempStepMap.values()) {
            for(Template_Step__c tStep : tStepList ){
                for(Template_Sub_Step__c temSubStepInst : tstep.Template_Sub_Steps__r){
                    subStepList.add(new Sub_Step__c(Name=temSubStepInst.Sub_Step_Master__r.Name,
                                                    RecordTypeId = Schema.SObjectType.Sub_Step__c.getRecordTypeInfosByName().get(temSubStepInst.Sub_Step_Master__r.Name).getRecordTypeId(),
                                                    Sub_Step_Number__c = temSubStepInst.Sub_Step_Number__c,
                                                    Step__c =tempStepIdvsStepMap.get(tStep.id).Id,
                                                    Template_Sub_Step__c = temSubStepInst.Id));
                }

            }
        }
        
        if(!subStepList.isEmpty())
           insert subStepList;
Best Answer chosen by Hermann Ouré
mukesh guptamukesh gupta
Hi Hermann,

Because RecordType is returning null ,

you can follow below code:

Option 1: - 
Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosByName().get('record type label').getRecordTypeId();
 Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosByName().get('record type label').getName();
 Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosByName().get('record type label').getDeveloperName();
 OR
 Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosByDeveloperName().get('record type name').getRecordTypeId();
 Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosByDeveloperName().get('record type name').getName();
 Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosByDeveloperName().get('record type name').getDeveloperName();
 OR
 Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosById().get('record type Id').getRecordTypeId();
 Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosById().get('record type Id').getName();
 Schema.SObjectType.SObjectAPIName.getRecordTypeInfosById().get('record type Id').getDeveloperName()

Option 2: -

Sample Class:-
  
public class ObjectUtility {  
   public static Map<String,Schema.RecordTypeInfo> recordTypeInfoMap = new Map<String,Schema.RecordTypeInfo>();  
   public static Id getObjectRecordTypeId(String sObjectName, String recordTypeName) {  
     sObject obj;  
     Schema.SObjectType sObjectType = Schema.getGlobalDescribe().get(sObjectName);  
     if(sObjectType != null) {  
       obj = sObjectType.newsObject();  
       Schema.DescribeSObjectResult sObjDesc = obj.getSObjectType().getDescribe();  
       if(sObjDesc != null) {  
         recordTypeInfoMap = sObjDesc.getRecordTypeInfosByName();  
       }  
       if(!recordTypeInfoMap.containsKey(recordTypeName)) {  
         throw new RecordTypeException('Record type "'+ recordTypeName +'" does not exist.');  
       } else {  
         return recordTypeInfoMap.get(recordTypeName).getRecordTypeId();  
       }  
     }  
     return null;  
   }  
   public class RecordTypeException extends Exception{}  
 }
ID RecordTypeId = ObjectUtility.getObjectRecordTypeId(‘Account’ , ‘PersonAccount’);

if you need any assistanse, Please let me know!!

Kindly mark my solution as the best answer if it helps you.

Thanks
Mukesh