Streaming API Developer Guide

Getting Started with Streaming API
Code Examples
Client Connection Considerations
PushTopic Events (Legacy)
Working with PushTopics
PushTopic Queries
Security and the PushTopic Query
Supported PushTopic Queries
Compound Fields in PushTopic Queries
Unsupported PushTopic Queries
Event Notification Rules
Replay PushTopic Streaming Events
Filtered Subscriptions
Bulk Subscriptions
Deactivating a Push Topic
PushTopic Considerations
PushTopic Streaming Allocations
Reference: PushTopic
Generic Events (Legacy)
Monitoring Event Usage
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Compound Fields in PushTopic Queries

By default, the support of compound fields, such as Name or Address fields, depends on which fields are present in the PushTopic query. For Name compound fields, you must specify the Name field. For Address and Geolocation fields, you must specify the constituent fields.

If the PushTopic field NotifyForFields is set to All, compound fields are supported. In this case, it’s not necessary to explicitly reference compound or constituent fields in the PushTopic query. The special behavior listed in the following sections applies only for the default NotifyForFields setting (Referenced) or when NotifyForFields is set to Select or Where.

Note

Name Compound Field

To detect changes on the Name compound field, include the Name field in the SELECT or WHERE clause. The constituent fields, such as firstName and lastName, are optional, but the Name field is required. The returned notification message includes all constituent field values. If the Name field is omitted, changes can’t be detected, even if the constituent fields are present.

The following table shows supported and unsupported SELECT statements. These statements contain fields for the Name compound field on Contact or Lead.

Fields Supported?
SELECT Id, Name Yes
SELECT Id, Name, firstName, lastName Yes
SELECT Id, firstName, lastName No

Address Compound Field

To detect changes of Address compound fields, include the constituent fields in the SELECT or WHERE clause. The Address field, such as MailingAddress on Contact or ShippingAddress on Account, is optional, but the constituent fields are required. If the constituent fields are omitted, changes can’t be detected, even if the Address field is present.

The following table shows supported and unsupported SELECT statements. These statements contain MailingAddress fields of Contact.

Fields Supported?
SELECT Id, MailingAddress No
SELECT Id, MailingAddress, MailingCity, MailingStreet Yes
SELECT Id, MailingCity, MailingStreet Yes

Geolocation Compound Field

To detect changes of Geolocation compound fields, include the latitude and longitude constituent fields in the SELECT or WHERE clause. The Geolocation field is optional, but the constituent fields are required. If the constituent fields are omitted, changes can’t be detected, even if the Geolocation field is present.

The following table shows supported and unsupported SELECT statements. These statements contain a custom Geolocation field called location__c and its constituent fields.

Fields Supported?
SELECT Id, location__c No
SELECT Id, location__c, location__latitude__s, location__longitude__s Yes
SELECT Id, location__latitude__s, location__longitude__s Yes