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Deepak PansariDeepak Pansari 

Creating a custom field via backend code ?

Hi All,

 

Is there any way to create custom field via code like apex code or Webservice.

 

Can some one guide me.

 

Thanks,

Deepak

kamlesh_chauhankamlesh_chauhan

Deepak,

 

It can be done through metadata APIs. Refer below document for more information.

 

http://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/api_meta/api_meta.pdf

 

Hope this helps.

 

Regards,

Kamlesh Chauhan, (Founder & CTO)

LogicRain Technologies, (Salesforce and Force.com Development Division)

Cellular: +91-(997) 476-6800 Office: (732) 676-6400 Skype:kamlesh.logicrain

kamlesh@logicrain.com || http://www.logicrain.com || LinkedIn

 

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Deepak PansariDeepak Pansari

Hi Kamlesh,

 

Thanks for reply.. I want to know if we can use META data API with Apex code?

 

- Deepak 
SFFSFF

Could I ask why you would want to do this? What is your actual requirement?
Deepak PansariDeepak Pansari

Yes John,

 

I have a picklist and when a new value is added to that picklist .. then i want to create field of that picklist value ..

 

- Deepak