Metadata API Developer Guide
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CommunitiesSettings
In the package manifest, all organization settings metadata types are accessed using the “Settings” name. See Settings for more details.
File Suffix and Directory Location
CommunitiesSettings values are stored in the Communities.settings file 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
CommunitiesSettings components are available in API version 47.0 and later.
Fields
| Field Name | Field Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| applyLoginPageTypeToEmbeddedLogin | boolean | When true, applies the community login
page type (default, Login Discovery, Experience Builder, or Visualforce) to all
Embedded Login implementations. When false,
applies the username and password login page type to all Embedded Login
implementations. For orgs created before the Salesforce Summer ‘20 release, the default setting is false. For new orgs, the default setting is true. Available in API version 49.0 and later. |
| canModerateAllFeedPosts | boolean | When true, allows moderation features, such as flags and rules, to be set on all feed posts including those visible in communities. When set to false, only feed posts in communities can be moderated. Default is false. |
| canModerateInternalFeedPosts | boolean | When true, allows moderation features, such as flags and rules, to be set on record feed posts created by internal users, which may also be visible in multiple communities. Default is false. |
| embeddedVisualforcePages | boolean | When true, allows links to Visualforce pages from other Visualforce pages in Salesforce via the API. Default is false. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableCommunityWorkspaces | boolean | When true, allows admins to enable Experience Workspaces. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableCspContactVisibilityPref | boolean | When true, allows users to see contacts from private accounts that they have read access to, when the contact is controlled by the parent record. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableCspNotesOnAccConPref | boolean | When true, allows customer users to access notes and attachments associated with accounts and contacts. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableEnablePRM | boolean | When true, allows admins to enable partner users. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableExternalAccHierPref | boolean | When true, enables the External Account Hierarchy object. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableGuestRecordReassignOrgPref | boolean | When true, allows admins to set a default owner for records created by guest users. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableGuvSecurityOptOutPref | boolean | When true, guest user visibility can be turned off. Available in API version 49.0 and later. |
| enableInviteChatterGuestEnabled | boolean | When true, allows guest users to be invited to use Chatter. Deprecated in API version 48.0. (Deprecated) |
| enableNetPortalUserReportOpts | boolean | When true, allows external users in communities, with permission, to run reports. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableNetworksEnabled | boolean | When true, allows users to enable communities. Available in API version 47.0 and later. |
| enableOotbProfExtUserOpsEnable | boolean | When true, allows use of standard external profiles for self-registration and user creation. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enablePowerCustomerCaseStatus | boolean | When true, allows users with Customer Community Plus licenses to change case status. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enablePRMAccRelPref | boolean | When true, enables Account Relationship object and Account Relationship Data Sharing Rule setup options. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableRelaxPartnerAccountFieldPref | boolean | When true, allows editing for Partner Account fields on and opportunities and leads. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableUnsupportedBrowserModalPref | boolean | When true, warnings are displayed for unsupported browsers in Communities. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
| enableUsernameUniqForOrgPref | boolean | When true, username uniqueness is set at the org level. Available in API version 48.0 and later. |
Declarative Metadata Sample Definition
The following is an example of a CommunitiesSettings component.
1<CommunitiesSettings xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
2 <canModerateAllFeedPosts>true</canModerateAllFeedPosts>
3 <canModerateInternalFeedPosts>true</canModerateInternalFeedPosts>
4</CommunitiesSettings>The following is an example package.xml that references the previous definition.
1<Package xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
2<types>
3<members>Communities</members>
4<name>Settings</name>
5</types>
6<version>47.0</version>
7</Package>Wildcard Support in the Manifest File
The wildcard character * (asterisk) in the package.xml manifest file doesn’t apply to metadata types for feature settings. The wildcard applies only when retrieving all settings, not for an individual setting. For details, see Settings. For information about using the manifest file, see Deploying and Retrieving Metadata with the Zip File.