SObject

SOBJECTTYPE

Returns API name of an object

Usage

SOBJECTTYPE(id)

Replace id with the id of an object.

Example

SOBJECT({Stub.Id}) will return 'Stub__c'

SOBJECTDESCRIBE

Retrieves metadata for an object. Returns object (JSON).

Usage

SOBJECTDESCRIBE(object_api_name)

Replace object_api_name with the API name of an object.

Example

JGET(SOBJECTDESCRIBE('Account'), 'LabelPlural') will return 'Accounts'

SOBJECTFIELDDESCRIBE

Retrieves metadata for an object field. Returns object (JSON)

Usage

SOBJECTFIELD(object_api_name, field_api_name)

Replace object_api_name with the API name of an object and field_api_name with an API name of a field to retrieve metadata for.

Example

JGET(SOBJECTFIELDDESCRIBE('Stub__c', 'Check__c'), 'Type') will return 'BOOLEAN' which is type of a Check__c field.