Metadata API Developer Guide
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NameSettings
Enables or disables middle name and suffix attributes
for the following person objects: Contact, Lead, Person Account, and
User.
File Suffix and Directory Location
NameSettings values are stored in a single file named Name.settings in the settings folder. The .settings files are different from other named components because there is only one settings file for each settings component.
Version
NameSettings components are available in API version 31.0 and later.
Fields
| Field Name | Field Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| enableMiddleName | boolean | Indicates whether middle names are enabled (true) or disabled (false) for person objects. |
| enableNameSuffix | boolean | Indicates whether suffixes are enabled (true) or disabled (false) for person objects. |
Declarative Metadata Sample Definition
The following is an example of a NameSettings component.
1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<NameSettings xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
3 <enableMiddleName>true</enableMiddleName>
4 <enableNameSuffix>false</enableNameSuffix>
5</NameSettings>The following is an example package.xml manifest that references the NameSettings definitions.
1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<Package xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
3 <types>
4 <members>Name</members>
5 <name>Settings</name>
6 </types>
7 <version>31.0</version>
8</Package>