Data Types in Salesforce

November 7, 2023in Salesforce

Apex assigns a data type in Salesforce to all variables and expressions, such as sObject, primitive, or enum. We use these data types as required depending on the condition. Integer, Double, Long, Date, Datetime, String, ID, or Boolean are examples of primitives. Data types in Salesforce.

Salesforce Data Type	Range and Description	Transformation Data Type
AnyType	Polymorphic data type that returns string, picklist, reference, boolean, currency, integer, double, percent, ID, date, datetime, URL, or email data	String
Base64	Base64 encoded binary data	String
Boolean	Boolean (true/false) values	Integer
Byte	A set of bits	String
Combobox	Enumerated values	String
Currency	Currency values	Decimal
DataCategoryGroupReference	Types of category groups and unique category names	String
Date	Date values	Date/Time
DateTime	Date and time values	Date/Time
Double	Double values	Decimal
Email	Email addresses	String
Encrypted String	Encrypted text fields contain any combination of letters, numbers, or symbols that are stored in encrypted form	String
ID	Primary key field for a Salesforce object	String
Int	Fields of this type contain numbers with no fraction portion	Integer
Master record	ID of the merged record	String
Multipicklist	Multiple-selection picklists, which provide a set of enumerated values from which you can select multiple values	String
Percent	Percentage values	Decimal
Phone	Phone numbers	String
Picklist	Single-selection picklists, which provide a set of enumerated values that you can select one value from	String
Reference	Cross-references to another Salesforce object	String
String	Character strings	String
Textarea	String that appears as a multiple-line text field	String
Time	Time values	Date/Time
URL	URL values	String

Data Types in Salesforce

Fields come in various types, including text, number, picklist, date, and more, and they are employed to house data that pertains to a particular object.