Custom Metadata Types vs Custom Settings
Developers should learn Custom Metadata Types when building scalable Salesforce applications that require configuration data to be managed as metadata, such as for feature toggles, integration endpoints, or validation rules meets developers should learn custom settings when building or maintaining salesforce applications that require configurable parameters, such as api endpoints, feature toggles, or business rules that vary by environment or user. Here's our take.
Custom Metadata Types
Developers should learn Custom Metadata Types when building scalable Salesforce applications that require configuration data to be managed as metadata, such as for feature toggles, integration endpoints, or validation rules
Custom Metadata Types
Nice PickDevelopers should learn Custom Metadata Types when building scalable Salesforce applications that require configuration data to be managed as metadata, such as for feature toggles, integration endpoints, or validation rules
Pros
- +They are essential for scenarios where configuration needs to be deployed alongside code, as they support packaging and versioning, unlike custom settings which are data and not deployable
- +Related to: salesforce-platform, apex
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Custom Settings
Developers should learn Custom Settings when building or maintaining Salesforce applications that require configurable parameters, such as API endpoints, feature toggles, or business rules that vary by environment or user
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for scenarios where hardcoding values would lead to inflexible code, as it allows runtime adjustments and reduces deployment overhead
- +Related to: salesforce-platform, apex
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Custom Metadata Types if: You want they are essential for scenarios where configuration needs to be deployed alongside code, as they support packaging and versioning, unlike custom settings which are data and not deployable and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Custom Settings if: You prioritize it is particularly useful for scenarios where hardcoding values would lead to inflexible code, as it allows runtime adjustments and reduces deployment overhead over what Custom Metadata Types offers.
Developers should learn Custom Metadata Types when building scalable Salesforce applications that require configuration data to be managed as metadata, such as for feature toggles, integration endpoints, or validation rules
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