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Salesforce input tool and field naming

Working with the Salesforce Input tool, most of the tables I work with contain the QualifiedAPIName (technical name) for each field, where I would like to eventually output the labels as seen in Salesforce itself (much more user friendly for end users).

 

To get this result, I need to access the table FieldDefinition with another Salesforce Input tool and the use a Dynamic Rename. This is quite simple, yet need to be done every time.

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Could the Salesforce Tool be enhanced to have an option to do this dynamic rename "in-tool", as a simple toggle for the user.

 

I am particular interested in hearing from other Salesforce Input tool users, if they see the same issue, or I am missing something obvious?

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KylieF
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brucedataguy
8 - Asteroid

@Per I like your idea, as it's similar to one I will submit.  In the Python SF Input Tool, the business name of an object is returned (e.g., Quote).  In the Macro-based version of SF Input, the technical name is returned (e.g., QuotePart__c, QuoteService__c). What happens now is there are two occurrences of "Quote" to select from with the SF Input tool.

Jon-Knepper
8 - Asteroid

@Per 

 

Hello Per!  Would you be able to describe to me how to were able to pull the field names in from the Field Definition object in the Salesforce input tool?  I am having some trouble getting some data to appear.

 

Thank you for your help! 

Per
11 - Bolide

Hi @Jon-Knepper,

 

I unfortunately no longer have access to this workflow, so cannot check exactly what was done. However, I do not recall any no special tricks was involved, so should be possible (ignoring any Tool/Salesforce changes since then!)

AlteryxCommunityTeam
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