New Permission Requirements for DeveloperName Field

When Did This Change Happen?

This change was implemented in the Winter '22 release (October 2021) and remains in effect for all Salesforce orgs.

How Does This Change Impact My Org?

Following the Winter '22 release, some users may lose access to the DeveloperName field on objects they typically interact with. If necessary, restore access by granting permission to affected users using the procedure outlined below.

What Do I Need to Do?

If the user holds one of the supported user licenses listed below, grant explicit access to view, group, sort, and filter the DeveloperName field by assigning the View Setup and Configuration permission OR the View DeveloperName permission via a profile or permission set.
If the user license is not in the supported list, contact Salesforce Customer Support. Include the user license type and the name of the object the user has a problem accessing.
Supported User Licenses: Salesforce, Service Cloud, Chatter Only, Partner Network, Automated Process, Cloud Integration User, Analytics Cloud Integration User, Test Standard Permset User License, Package License Manager, Salesforce Administrator, Knowledge Only, Sales Insights Integration User, B2BMA Integration User, Force.com - Free, Siteforce Only, SalesforceIQ Integration User, Salesforce Platform Light, Force.com - One App, Partner App Subscription, Database.com Admin, Force.com - App Subscription, Company Communities, Salesforce Platform One, Salesforce Platform, Salesforce CDP, Premier Support.

What Objects and Types Enforce the New DeveloperName Access Requirements?

The new DeveloperName permission requirements apply to the following Salesforce objects. Grant the View DeveloperName permission if users need access to the DeveloperName field on any of these objects.

Identity and Security Objects

AuthConfig, SamlSsoConfig, TransactionSecurityPolicy, UserAuthCertificate, CustomPermission, NamedCredential, UserProvisioningConfig, SecurityCustomBaseline, IPAddressRange, CspTrustedSite, CorsWhitelistEntry, RedirectWhitelistUrl, MyDomainDiscoverableLogin, SecureAgentsCluster, PortalDelegablePermissionSet, MobileSecurityPolicy.

Permission and Profile Objects

PermissionSetLicense, PermissionSetGroup, MutingPermissionSet, CustomHelpMenuSection, FieldRestrictionRule, RestrictionRule.

Live Agent and Chat Objects

LiveChatDeployment, LiveChatButton, LiveChatUserConfig, LiveChatBlockingRule, LiveChatSensitiveDataRule, PresenceUserConfig, ServicePresenceStatus, PresenceDeclineReason.

Embedded Service Objects

EmbeddedServiceConfig, EmbeddedServiceLiveAgent, EmbeddedServiceBranding, EmbeddedServiceFieldService, EmbeddedServiceMenuSettings.

Einstein AI and ML Objects

AIApplication, AIApplicationConfig, MLDataDefinition, MLPredictionDefinition, MlDomain.

Field Service Objects

FieldServiceMobileSettings, FieldServiceOrgSettings, TimeSheetTemplate, ServiceReportLayout, ApptBookingUrlConfig, ApptBookingConfig, SchedulingRule, WorkSkillRouting, QueueRoutingConfig.

Omni-Channel and Routing Objects

OmniSupervisorConfig, OmniInteractionConfig, CallDispositionCategory.

Platform Events and Integration Objects

PlatformEventChannel, PlatformEventChannelMember, PlatformEventSubscriberConfig, EventSubscription, EventDelivery, ChannelObjectLinkingRule, RegisteredExternalService, ConversationVendorInfo, MessagingConfiguration, MessagingTemplate.

Einstein Analytics and Data Objects

EdgeMartMetadata, ForecastingSourceDefinition, ForecastingTypeSource, DuplicateRule, DuplicateJobDefinition, MatchingRule, CleanDataService, CleanRule, CampaignInfluenceModel, MLPredictionDefinition.

Health and Care Objects

CareSystemFieldMapping, CareRequestConfiguration, CareProviderSearchConfig.

Territory and Sales Objects

ObjectTerritory2AssignmentRule, Territory2Type, OpportunitySplitType, AccountRelationshipShareRule.

Lightning Experience and UI Objects

LightningExperienceTheme, LightningOnboardingConfig, LightningComponentBundle, FlexiPage, AuraDefinitionBundle, AnimationRule, UiFormulaRule, QuickActionDefinition, CompactLayout, ListViewChart.

Privacy and Data Management Objects

DsarPolicy, DsarPolicyLog, BusinessProcessGroup, BusProcessFeedbackConfig, BusinessProcessDefinition.

Other Platform Objects

BenefitAction, Prompt, ProductAttributeSet, AppointmentAssignmentPolicy, ChatterExtension, AuthConfig, ActionLinkGroupTemplate, ExternalSocialAccount, FieldMapping, SurveyEmailBranding, DebugLevel, SOSDeployment, RecordActionDeployment, BriefcaseDefinition, GtwyProvPaymentMethodType, PaymentGatewayProvider, BotVersion, SOSDeployment.