ExpressionSetObjectAlias

Represents information about the alias of the source object that’s used in an expression set.

Parent Type 

This type extends Metadata and inherits its fields.

File Suffix and Directory Location 

ExpressionSetObjectAlias components have the suffix .expressionSetObjectAlias and are stored in the expressionSetObjectAlias folder.

Version 

Introduced in API version 56.0.

Fields 

dataType 

  • Type: ExpsSetObjectDataType (enumeration of type string)
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: Required.

mappings 

objectApiName 

  • Type: string
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: Required.

usageType 

  • Type: ExpsSetProcessType (enumeration of type string)
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: Required.

ExpressionSetObjectAliasField Type 

The fields associated with the source object for which the object alias is created.

Fields 

dataType 

  • Type: ExpsSetDataType (enumeration of type string)
  • Required: No

decimalScale 

  • Type: int
  • Required: No

fieldAlias 

  • Type: string
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: Required.

sourceFieldName 

  • Type: string
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: Required.

Declarative Metadata Sample Definition 

The following is an example of an ExpressionSetObjectAlias component.

1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<ExpressionSetObjectAlias xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
3    <dataType>sObject</dataType>
4    <mappings>
5        <fieldAlias>dum2</fieldAlias>
6        <sourceFieldName>CreatedBy.Contact.Name</sourceFieldName>
7    </mappings>
8    <mappings>
9        <fieldAlias>dum3</fieldAlias>
10        <sourceFieldName>CreatedBy.Name</sourceFieldName>
11    </mappings>
12    <mappings>
13        <fieldAlias>dum1</fieldAlias>
14        <sourceFieldName>Owner.Contact.Name</sourceFieldName>
15    </mappings>
16    <objectApiName>Account</objectApiName>
17    <usageType>Bre</usageType>
18</ExpressionSetObjectAlias>

The following is an example package.xml that references the previous definition.

1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<Package
3	xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
4	<types>
5		<members>*</members>
6		<name>ExpressionSetObjectAlias</name>
7	</types>
8	<version>69.0</version>
9</Package>

Wildcard Support in the Manifest File 

This metadata type supports the wildcard character * (asterisk) in the package.xml manifest file. For information about using the manifest file, see Deploying and Retrieving Metadata with the Zip File.