Single Select Lookup > Salesforce > Salesforce Translation Workbench

This topic shows how to create a lookup with Salesforce as a data source that uses Salesforce Translation Workbench for the Single Select Lookup form control.

Background and Setup

Examples

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Single Select Lookup form control configuration screen, on the Configure tab, click Add Lookup.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Single Select Lookup form control.


    Click Add Lookup
  2. On the Select Data Source Type screen, select Salesforce.

    Select Salesforce
  3. Click Next.

Salesforce Type

Specifies the type of Salesforce lookup.

Figure: Salesforce Type

Salesforce Type

Good to Know

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Salesforce Type

Description:
Specifies the type of lookup to create.
Allowed Values:
  • Salesforce Lookup - Creates a Salesforce lookup with a SOQL query.
  • Salesforce Translation Workbench Lookup - Creates a lookup that uses Translation Workbench to specify languages you want to translate.
Default Value:
Salesforce Lookup

Lookup Details

Specifies the basic configuration for a lookup.

Figure: Lookup Details screen

Lookup Details screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Access Token

Description:
Specifies the access token that connects to your data source.
Allowed Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

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Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Salesforce.
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Salesforce.
Example:
Refer to:

Lookup Name

Description:
Specifies the name you want to give to your lookup procedure.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Example:
Refer to:

Lookup Type

Description:
Specifies the Name/Value type for the lookup procedure.

The Single Select Lookup form control does not support Multiple Columns lookups. If you select the Multiple Columns, the configuration screen shows Name/Value lookup type.

Allowed Values:
Read only.
Default Value:
Name/Value

Configure Lookup > Lookup Configuration tab

Configures a lookup with Salesforce Translation Workbench to specify a translation.

Figure: Configure Lookup > Lookup Configuration tab

Lookup Configuration tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Object

Description:
Specifies the name for your entity.
Allowed Values:
The name of your entity.
Default Value:
None

Picklist

Description:
Specifies a picklist from the list.
Allowed Values:
A picklist from the list.
Default Value:
None

Name

Description:
Specifies the name of a picklist.
Allowed Values:
A picklist name from the list.
Default Value:
None

Value

Description:
Specifies the value for the picklist that shows in the list.
Allowed Values:
A value from the list.
Default Value:
None

Controlling Field

Description:
Specifies a value from a controlling field in Salesforce to show the values in a picklist based on the value specified in this field.

A controlling field controls the available values in dependent fields.

Allowed Values:
A value from the controlling field in Salesforce.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes

Configure Lookup > Error Messages tab

Configures the message to show if the lookup does not return any data.

Figure: Configure Lookup > Error Messages tab

Error Messages tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

No Items Retrieved

Description:
Specifies the error message to show if the lookup does not return any data.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None

Lookup Failed

Description:
Specifies the message to show if the data fails to load.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
Failed to load data.