I have a requirement to create a new custom child object for Opportunities.  Looks like I can create an APEX class to to do that and call it with a trigger on Opportunity... or just include in the trigger the code to create the new object.  

Is there a compelling reason to do it via apex class, or trigger would be the best?

Hi, I am trying to do the most basic SOQL from this documentation in DataLoader 14.0: http://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/api90/Content/sforce_api_calls_soql_relationships.htm

In DataLoader, if I execute this from the docs in the SOQL of Data loader:

"SELECT Contact.FirstName, Contact.Account.Name from Contact"

the columns are returned blank. 

If I use the non aliased version:

Select LastName, FirstName FROM Contact  it works. So I can't do any relationship Queries with DataLoader, should I be able to?  Is the documentation out of date, or is DataLoader not capable of this?

Hi, I am trying to do the most basic SOQL from this documentation in DataLoader 14.0: http://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/api90/Content/sforce_api_calls_soql_relationships.htm

In DataLoader, if I execute this from the docs in the SOQL of Data loader:

"SELECT Contact.FirstName, Contact.Account.Name from Contact"

the columns are returned blank. 

If I use the non aliased version:

Select LastName, FirstName FROM Contact  it works. So I can't do any relationship Queries with DataLoader, should I be able to?  Is the documentation out of date, or is DataLoader not capable of this?