Salesforce Meta Fields
What are Meta Fields in Ambition?
Simply put, Metadata is data about data.
Meta fields are fields from Salesforce that are not a part of Metric logic, but are desired for Ambition to query and store.
Meta fields allow you to display elements like Account or Opportunity Name, that while not needed for metric logic, can be displayed across Ambition for extra context.
Add Meta Fields
1. Open the left navigation and click Administration > Data > Integrations.
2. Click Edit in line with the Salesforce integration.
3. Click on Data Configuration.
4. If Objects have been synced or metrics built previously, you will be able to view the objects and fields that Ambition is querying and storing.
If this is the first time accessing the Data Configuration page, you will see only the User Object. You will need to add objects first before adding meta fields, and we advise waiting until after creating metrics to add meta fields.
5. If you need to sync additional objects, click the Add Object button.
Note that adding meta fields is not associated with creating metrics. If you haven't synced any objects to build metrics yet, start there! Meta fields can be added later for additional context.
In this example, we will add the field Opportunity Name.
5. Click the Edit button in line with the object where you'd like to add meta fields.
Note about Meta Fields for Workflow Messages
If the field you are attempting to add as a meta field is a Lookup field, ex. Record Type ID, SDR, Ambition will receive the actual ID instead of the text that's visible in Salesforce.
In order to display the text version of the field, a new field will need to be created in Salesforce, ex. Record Type Name, SDR Name Text.
6. Select the field(s) you desire to add a meta fields, by searching for and clicking on the desired field(s) name.
Both the field name and the field's API name are shown in the example below, "Name" is the field's name as it will appear in Salesforce, "Name" is also the API name of the field.
An Object's ID will be unable to be added as a meta field, ex "Opportunity ID" will be unable to be added as a meta field on the Opportunity Object. Ambition will already be querying and storing the Object's ID, and it will display in the "All Fields" section on the respective Object.
If you are unable to locate the field you are wishing to add, click the ellipses icon, , and Sync Fields on the respective object, then select Edit and attempt to search again.
7. Click Update Object.
8. After adding the meta field, click the ellipses icon, , and Sync Fields on the respective object to ensure the field is ready to be used across Ambition.
Adding meta fields to Records Based Alert Workflows is a great way to provide more insight into Workflow Messages!
Note: If you are adding new meta fields to an existing workflow message, you will need to reselect the appropriate object in Step 2. Metric Record Settings of a workflows's setup.
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