new to triggers. 

I have a custom object Pledge_c.

1. New Pledge created 
2. Create new Oppty
3. Set Account, Amount, Date from PLedge_c as values on new oppty. 
4. Set new Oppty stage to "Pledged" / Record type to "Pledge"

Thanks for the help. Currently in progress but as this is a first trigger it is a bit more complex than I can derive from samples. 

key ?
Does this trigger start as "on Pledge" or should it be "on Opportunity"?


// first attempt

Trying to save a PersonAccount record and update a couple of checkboxes on a record and save with one click of URL button. 

But keep getting this error:
Error: Invalid Data. 
Review all error messages below to correct your data.
The page you submitted was invalid for your session. Please click Save again to confirm your change.

Removing save=x or save=1 results in checkboxes filled but on Edit page. 

I have seen a few other posts on SFDC forums but no systematic solution.

failed code../{!Account.Id}/e?retURL=/{!Account.Id}&00NU0000000OenS=1&save=1

I have some records that have text 'deceased' entered into PersonAccounts under Primary Address.

However when I create a table query I cannot seem to find the correct field to populate a report. I have tried several fields and changed 'includes' to contains under the query.

---- Any suggestions on creating a query that will display the results I am seeing when I am logged into SFDC.

I even ran a full query of all 30K records and then tried to search with Excel 'Find' feature but it gives me no results.

 ---  Is there a syntax to find text within other text using Excel?