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Can we update the child object field from parent object using workflow?

Posted by Himanshu on April 30, 2016 at 2:47 PM

Can we update the child object field from parent object using workflow?

PRANAV replied 8 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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Piyush

Member
April 30, 2016 at 2:55 PM

Hello ,

Currently workflows dont support this .For more detail have a look on this link:-http://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/31277/can-i-update-a-child-record-when-the-parent-changes-with-workflows

https://developer.salesforce.com/forums/?id=906F0000000Ae26IAC
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PRANAV

Member
January 31, 2018 at 9:18 AM

Hi Himanshu,

Salesforce allows updating of the parent fields through a workflow on child object. But the reverse is not possible.

Workaround: This can be done through only a trigger.

You have to built/customize your functionality through Apex.

Thanks

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