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DDSDDS 

Trigger doesn't update lookup field on related record

Hi everyone!

 

I have three objects that are linked together (Account, Project__c, Space__c). Both the Project and the Space have a lookup to an Account and the Project looks up to a Space. What I want to do is when I populate the Account on the Project record it will update the related Space with that same Account.

 

Here's my code:

 

 

trigger PopulateCurrentTenant on Project__c (after insert, after update) {
    Set<id> tenantIds = new Set<id>();
    Set<id> spaceIds = new Set<id>();
    for (Project__c p : Trigger.new){
        tenantIds.add(p.Account__c);
        spaceIds.add(p.Space__c);   
    }
    // query for all the tenant records for the unique tenantIds in the records
    // create a map for a lookup / hash table for the user info
    List<Account> tenants = [Select Id, Name from Account Where Id in :tenantIds];
    Map<id, Account> tenantsMap = new Map<id, Account>();
    for(Account a : tenants){
    tenantsMap.put(a.Id,a);
  }  
 	
 	List<Space__c> spaces = [Select Id, Name, Account__c from Space__c Where Id in :spaceIds];
 	Map<id, Space__c> spacesMap = new Map<id, Space__c> ();
 	for(Space__c s : spaces){
 		spacesMap.put(s.Id,s);
 	}
    // iterate over the list of records being processed in the trigger and
    // set the Existing Tenant on the Space after being inserted or updated
    for (Project__c p : Trigger.new){
    	Space__c thisSpace = spacesMap.get(p.Space__c);
        Account thisTenant = tenantsMap.get (p.Account__c);
thisSpace.Account__c = thisTenant;
} }

 

 

The code deploys fine but there's only one issue: it doesn't do a thing; nothing happens when I edit a project. it just doesnt update the related space with the account.

 

Are the maps empty? Am I querying the data incorrectly?

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

 

Best Answer chosen by Admin (Salesforce Developers) 
miha198206miha198206

Hi,

 

I think you should write update statement at the end of the trigger:

 

update spacesMap.values();

All Answers

miha198206miha198206

Hi,

 

I think you should write update statement at the end of the trigger:

 

update spacesMap.values();
This was selected as the best answer
DDSDDS

Wow!

 

I spent endless hours trying to fix this thing and it was as simple as adding that update statement at the end!!!

 

Thanks miha!

 

Note: I had tried the before trigger but it didnt work either. Thanks for the suggestion though.

GarrettzGarrettz

I have the same issue, I'm assuming I can substitute the api names and use the code above... I'm pretty new to this stuff, so could someone let me know if I'm missing anything?

 

Account = My_Biz_Office_User__c

Space = Zip_code__c

Project = Lead

as far as the field, I want:

enrollment_manager__c (on zip_code__c) to update enrollment_manager__c (on lead) upon creation of a new lead.

 

 

Would something like this work?

 

 

 

 

trigger EMUpdate on Lead (after create) {
    Set<id> tenantIds = new Set<id>();
    Set<id> spaceIds = new Set<id>();
    for (Lead p : Trigger.new){
        tenantIds.add(p.My_Biz_Office_User__c);
        spaceIds.add(p.Zip_code__c);   
    }
    // query for all the tenant records for the unique tenantIds in the records
    // create a map for a lookup / hash table for the user info
    List<My_Biz_Office_User__c> tenants = [Select Id, Name from My_Biz_Office_User__c Where Id in :tenantIds];
    Map<id, My_Biz_Office_User__c> tenantsMap = new Map<id, My_Biz_Office_User__c>();
    for(My_Biz_Office_User__c a : tenants){
    tenantsMap.put(a.Id,a);
  }  
 
  List<zip_code__c> spaces = [Select Id, Name, My_Biz_Office_User__c from zip_code__c Where Id in :spaceIds];
  Map<id, zip_code__c> spacesMap = new Map<id, zip_code__c> ();
  for(Zip_code__c s : spaces){
  spacesMap.put(s.Id,s);
  }
    // iterate over the list of records being processed in the trigger and
    // set the Existing Tenant on the Space after being inserted or updated
    for (lead p : Trigger.new){
     zip_code__c thisSpace = spacesMap.get(p.zip_code__c);
        My_Biz_Office_User__c thisTenant = tenantsMap.get (p.My_Biz_Office_User__c);
        thisSpace.My_Biz_Office_User__c = thisTenant;
}
}
update spacesMap.values();