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            Create a Custom Object to Store Course Information

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            Create a Custom Object to Store Course Information

            Create an object that stores information about a course like the description, start date, and whether it can be scheduled.

            Required Editions

            Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience

            Available in: Contact Manager, Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and Database.com editions

            Managed Packages aren’t available in Database.com.
            User Permissions Needed
            To create and edit custom objects: Customize Application

            This custom object works in conjunction with Automate a Course Management Process Project.

            1. Open Object Manager
              • From Setup, click Object Manager.
              • From a record or home page, click Gear icon indicating Setup, select Setup, and then select Object Manager.
            2. Create a custom object named Course.
              1. Click Create, and then click Custom Object.
              2. For Label, enter Course and for Plural Label, enter Courses.
              3. Before saving the custom object, under Object Creation Options , select Launch New Custom Tab Wizard after saving this custom object.
              4. Click Save.
                The Tabs screen opens.
              5. For Tab Style, click the magnifying glass and then select a style.
              6. Use default settings and click Next until you can save the new object.
              7. Click Save.
                The object opens in Object Manager.
            3. Add an auto number field to the Course object named Course Number.
              1. Select Fields and Relationships, and then click New.
              2. Select Auto Number, and then click Next.
              3. For Field Label, enter Course Number.
              4. For Display Format, enter CC-{000000}.
              5. For Starting Number, enter 1001.
              6. Use the default settings and click Next until you can save the field.
              7. Click Save & New.
                A new custom field window opens.
            4. Add a text field to the Course object named Description.
              1. Select Text Area (Long), and then click Next.
              2. For Field Label, enter Description.
              3. Use the default settings and click Next until you can save the field.
              4. Click Save & New.
                A new custom field window opens.
            5. Add a number field to the Course object named Duration.
              1. Select Number, and then click Next.
              2. For Field Label, enter Duration.
              3. For Length, enter 2.
              4. Use the default settings and click Next until you can save the field.
              5. Click Save & New.
                A new custom field window opens.
            6. Add a picklist field to the Course object named Duration Unit.
              1. Select Picklist, and then click Next.
              2. For Field Label, enter Duration Unit.
              3. For Values, select Enter values, with each value separated by a new line.
              4. In the text box, enter these values on separate lines: Hours and Days.
                If the statuses are different for your company, change the names, and add or remove durations in this step.
              5. Use the default settings and click Next until you can save the field.
              6. Click Save & New.
                A new custom field window opens.
            7. Add a date field to the Course object named Start Date.
              1. Select Date and then click Next.
              2. For Field Label, enter Start Date.
              3. Use the default settings and click Next until you can save the field.
              4. Click Save & New.
                A new custom field window opens.
            8. Add another picklist field to the Course object named Status.
              1. Select Picklist and then click Next.
              2. For Field Label, enter Status.
              3. For Values, select Enter values, with each value separated by a new line.
              4. In the text box, enter these values on separate lines: New, Draft, Pending, and Ready to Schedule.
                If the statuses are different for your company, change the names, and add or remove statuses in this step.
              5. Use the default settings and click Next until you can save the field.
              6. Click Save.
                Course object showing the list of fields created in this section

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