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OR

OR

Determines if expressions are true or false. Returns TRUE if any expression is true. Returns FALSE if all expressions are false.

Use this function as an alternative to the operator || (OR)

Use

OR(logical1, logical2...) and replace any number of logical references with the expressions you want evaluated.

Formula Field Example
Formula Field Example IF(OR(ISPICKVAL(Priority, "High"), ISPICKVAL(Status, "New")), ROUND(NOW()-CreatedDate, 0), null)

This formula returns the number of days a case has been open if the Status is new or the Priority is high. If the case was opened today, this field displays a zero.

Validation Rule Example
Validation Rule Example
OR(Sample_Rate__c < 0, Sample_Rate__c > 0.40)

This validation rule formula displays this error message when the Sample Rate custom field value isn’t between 0% and 40%: “Sample Rate cannot exceed 40%.”

 
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