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manuel-jose-condemanuel-jose-conde 

Field description

Hi,

 

I'm using DescribeSObjectResult to retrieve details about Object and its fields.

I noted that the Description property of each field is not available. 

 

I see here

http://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/api/Content/sforce_api_calls_describesobjects_describesobjectresult.htm#i1427375

 

Am I missing anything here?

 

What's the reason for not having the description available in API?

 

Thanks

Manuel

mpiercempierce
Looks like the metadata api lets you get the description: http://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/api_meta/index_Left.htm#StartTopic=Content%2Fcustomfield.htm|SkinName=webhelp
manuel-jose-condemanuel-jose-conde

Hi,

how to retrieve then the description with CustomField?

 

Note that documentation on CustomField states that: "Use this metadata type to create, update, or delete custom field definitions"

 

 

thanks

Manuel

 
Swamy P R NSwamy P R N
Hello Manuel,

I was trying to get the Custom field Description, which they provided while creation of a particular field. So will you provide your solution i.e, how to get the Description for a custom field?..

Thanks in advance!!
SidharthSidharth
Hello All, Does anyone have the solution to Get field Description ?