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MattyDHLMattyDHL 

Method does not exist or incorrect signature: [Id].equals(String)

Hi,

I am still new to Apex, and learning more functions and expected this to work:

 

 

trigger DelCustPrevent on Account (before delete) {

	for (Account a : Trigger.old) {
		if (a.IF_SAP__c != NULL && a.RecordTypeId.equals('0122000000000lZAAQ')){
			a.addError('You do not have permission to delete this record');
			}
		{
		}
	}	
}
 
Can someone please help me, the error is on the RecordTypeId check, how can I make this  Boolean check?
 
Regards
 
Matt 
 
 
 
 


Best Answer chosen by Admin (Salesforce Developers) 
JimRaeJimRae
The equals method isn't available on the ID data type, you should use the == operator instead.
 
 
trigger DelCustPrevent on Account (before delete) {

	for (Account a : Trigger.old) {
		if (a.IF_SAP__c != NULL && a.RecordTypeId==('0122000000000lZAAQ')){
			a.addError('You do not have permission to delete this record');
			}
		{
		}
	}	
}
 
 
 
 


All Answers
JimRaeJimRae
The equals method isn't available on the ID data type, you should use the == operator instead.
 
 
trigger DelCustPrevent on Account (before delete) {

	for (Account a : Trigger.old) {
		if (a.IF_SAP__c != NULL && a.RecordTypeId==('0122000000000lZAAQ')){
			a.addError('You do not have permission to delete this record');
			}
		{
		}
	}	
}
 
 
 
 
This was selected as the best answer
MattyDHLMattyDHL
Thanks for the reply.
 
Exactly, I tried the == with quotes but not brackets around the quotes, i tried like this:
if (a.IF_SAP__c != NULL && a.RecordTypeId=='0122000000000lZAAQ'){
 
Thanks
 
If you have the time, can you help me to understand why I need to use the brackets there?

Again, much appriciated.
 
Matt 
' 


JimRaeJimRae
Not sure about that, I tried it successfully both ways. The only reason I used the parens was because I copied your sample code and replaced the .equals with the ==.
Did you get an error when you did it that way? 


MattyDHLMattyDHL
Hi,
 
Yup, something like "AND operator can only be applied to boolean"
 
hmmm, strange, cause i tried that at first, then i searched and found information about using the .equals
 
Matt 


JimRaeJimRae
I Have only seen that type of error message when I forgot to use the double equals == and used the single = (which is for assignment) instead.


MattyDHLMattyDHL
I thought I used double, but i must not have. Again, thanks for you help.

Matt