Metadata API Developer Guide
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CRUD-Based Calls
Use CRUD-based calls to work with metadata components in a manner similar to how
synchronous API calls in the enterprise WSDL act upon objects.
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createMetadata()
Adds one or more new metadata components to your organization synchronously. -
readMetadata()
Returns one or more metadata components from your organization synchronously. -
updateMetadata()
Updates one or more metadata components in your organization synchronously. -
upsertMetadata()
Creates or updates one or more metadata components in your organization synchronously. -
deleteMetadata()
Deletes one or more metadata components from your organization synchronously. -
renameMetadata()
Renames a metadata component in your organization synchronously. -
create()
Deprecated. Adds one or more new metadata components to your organization asynchronously. This call is removed as of API version 31.0 and is available in earlier versions only. Use createMetadata() instead. -
delete()
Deprecated. Deletes one or more components from your organization asynchronously. This call is removed as of API version 31.0 and is available in earlier versions only. Use deleteMetadata() instead. -
update()
Deprecated. Updates one or more components in your organization asynchronously. This call is removed as of API version 31.0 and is available in earlier versions only. Use updateMetadata() or renameMetadata() instead.