`Custom Object`__Feed

Represents a single feed item on a custom object detail page.

A custom object feed shows recent changes to a custom object record for any fields that are tracked in feeds, as well as posts and comments about the object. It is a useful way to stay up-to-date with changes made to a custom object. This object is available in API version 18.0 and later. The object name is variable and has a syntax of Custom Object__Feed, where Custom Object is the Object Name for the custom object. For example, Offer__Feed represents a feed object for the custom object named Offer.

Supported Calls

delete(), describeSObjects(), getDeleted(), getUpdated(), query(), retrieve()

Special Access Rules

You can delete all feed items you created. To delete feed items you didn’t create, you must have one of these permissions:

“Modify All Data”
“Moderate Chatter”
Users with the “Moderate Chatter” permission can delete only the feed items and comments they see.
Note

Fields

Field	Details
Body	Type textarea Properties Nillable, Sort Description The content of `Custom Object`__Feed. Required when Type is `TextPost`. Optional when Type is `ContentPost` or `LinkPost`. This is the message that appears in the feed.
CommentCount	Type int Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description The number of FeedComments associated with this feed item.
ConnectionId	Type reference Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description When a PartnerNetworkConnection makes a change to a record that is tracked, the CreatedBy field contains the ID of the system administrator while the ConnectionId contains the ID of the PartnerNetworkConnection that made the change. Available if Salesforce to Salesforce is enabled for your organization.
ContentData	Type base64 Properties Nillable Description The file uploaded to the feed. Required if Type is `ContentPost`. Encoded file data. Cannot be 0 bytes. Can be any format. Setting this field automatically sets Type to `ContentPost`.
ContentDescription	Type textarea Properties Nillable, Sort Description The description of the file specified in ContentData.
ContentFileName	Type string Properties Group, Nillable, Sort Description The file uploaded to the feed. Required if Type is `ContentPost`. The name of the file uploaded to the feed. Setting ContentFileName automatically sets Type to `ContentPost`.
ContentSize	Type int Properties Group, Nillable, Sort Description Read only. Automatically determined during insert. The size of the file (in bytes) uploaded to the feed.
ContentType	Type string Properties Group, Nillable, Sort Description Read only. Automatically determined during insert. The MIME type of the file uploaded to the feed.
CreatedDate	Type dateTime Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Sort Description Date and time when this record was created. This is a standard system field. Ordering by `CreatedDate DESC` sorts the feed by the most recent feed item.
FeedPostId	Type reference Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description This field was removed in API version 22.0, and is available in earlier versions for backward compatibility only. ID of the associated FeedPost. A FeedPost represents the following types of changes in an FeedItem: changes to tracked fields, text posts, link posts, and content posts.
InsertedById	Type reference Properties Group, Nillable, Sort Description ID of the user who added this object to the feed. For example, if a client application migrates multiple posts and comments from another application into a feed, then the InsertedBy value is set to the ID of the logged-in user.
IsDeleted	Type boolean Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort Description Indicates whether the record has been moved to the Recycle Bin (`true`) or not (`false`). This is a standard system field.
LastModifiedDate	Type dateTime Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Sort Description Date and time when this record was last modified by a user. This is a standard system field. When a feed item is created, LastModifiedDate is the same as CreatedDate. If a FeedComment is inserted on that feed item, then LastModifiedDate becomes the CreatedDate for that FeedComment. Deleting the FeedComment does not change the LastModifiedDate. Ordering by `LastModifiedDate DESC` sorts the feed by both the most recent feed item or comment.
LikeCount	Type int Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description The number of FeedLikes associated with this feed item.
LinkUrl	Type url Properties Nillable, Sort Description The URL of a `LinkPost`.
NetworkScope	Type picklist Properties Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort Description Specifies whether this feed item is available in the default community, a specific community, or all communities. This field is available in API version 26.0 and later, if Salesforce Communities is enabled for your organization. NetworkScope can have the following values: NetworkId—The ID of the community in which the FeedItem is available. If left empty, the feed item is only available in the default community. `AllNetworks`—The feed item is available in all communities. Note the following exceptions for NetworkScope: Only feed items with a Group or User parent can set a NetworkId or a null value for NetworkScope. For feed items with a record parent, users can set NetworkScope only to `AllNetworks`. You can’t filter a FeedItem on the NetworkScope field.
ParentId	Type reference Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description ID of the custom object that is tracked in the feed. The feed is displayed on the detail page for this record.
RelatedRecordId	Type reference Properties Group, Nillable, Sort Description ID of the ContentVersion object associated with a `ContentPost`. This field is null for all posts except `ContentPost`.
Title	Type string Properties Group, Nillable, Sort Description The title of the feed item. When the Type is `LinkPost`, the LinkUrl is the URL and this field is the link name.
Type	Type picklist Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort Description The type of feed item: `TrackedChange`—a change or group of changes to a tracked field `UserStatus`—automatically generated when a user adds a post `TextPost`—a direct text entry on a feed `LinkPost`—a URL posting on a feed `ContentPost`—an uploaded file on a feed `PollPost`—a poll posted on a feed `DashboardComponentSnapshot`—a posting of a dashboard snapshot on a feed. `ApprovalPost`—automatically generated by a feed query on an approval item `CollaborationGroupCreated`—automatically generated post on a user’s feed when the user creates a public group `ActivityEvent`—generated event when a user or the API adds a Task associated with a feed-enabled parent record (excluding email tasks on cases) or when a user or the API adds or updates a Task or Event associated with a case record (excluding email and call logging). For a recurring Task with CaseFeed disabled, one event is generated for the series only. For a recurring Task with CaseFeed enabled, events are generated for the series and each occurrence. The following values appear in the Type picklist for all feed objects but apply only to CaseFeed: `CaseCommentPost`—generated event when a user adds a case comment for a case object `EmailMessageEvent`—generated event when an email related to a case object is sent or received `CallLogPost`—generated event when a user logs a call for a case through the user interface. This event is also generated by CTI calls. `ChangeStatusPost`—generated event when a user changes the status of a case `AttachArticleEvent`—generated event when a user attaches an article to a case If you set Type to `ContentPost`, you must specify ContentData and ContentFileName. Note

Usage

Use this object to track changes for a custom object. A record of this object type is automatically created when a user enables feed tracking for a custom object.

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Custom Object__Feed

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Usage

`Custom Object`__Feed