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ColinKenworthy2ColinKenworthy2 

Is there any way to tell if my trigger is being run because of Dataloader ?

I can only think of setting up a new user for data loader jobs and testing for that user in the Userinfo class?

 

Can anyone think of another way?

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bob_buzzardbob_buzzard

The only other way I've come up with is to have a field that only the dataloader populates (hidden from other page layouts etc).  Then your trigger can check if that field is null and if not, know it was the dataloader.

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bob_buzzardbob_buzzard

The only other way I've come up with is to have a field that only the dataloader populates (hidden from other page layouts etc).  Then your trigger can check if that field is null and if not, know it was the dataloader.

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ColinKenworthy2ColinKenworthy2

If it isn't on any page layouts do I run the risk of getting any 'Field referenced but not retrieved in SOQL' errors.

Also I think I'd need to blank out the value so regular screen updates don't throw that value back into tthe trigger later on?
bob_buzzardbob_buzzard

I wouldn't expect page layouts to have that issue - that tends to around FLS from what I remember.

 

Yes, normally the final act of my trigger is to clear down the field.