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Validate External Object Connections

Validate External Object Connections

After you configure an external data source, run the validator tool on each external object to test and troubleshoot its connections. The tool tests for ID uniqueness and the ability to sort and filter results. Validator is available for external objects from Apex and Odata data sources.

Required Editions

Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience

Salesforce Connect is available in: Developer Edition and for an extra cost in: Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions

Files Connect for cloud-based external data sources is available in: Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions

Federated Search is available in: Enterprise, Professional, Unlimited, and Developer Editions

User Permissions Needed
To create or edit external objects: Customize Application
  1. From Setup, enter External Data Source in the Quick Find box, then select External Data Source.
  2. Select the external data source that contains the external object you want to validate.
  3. Next to the external object’s name, click Validate.
  4. Select each query type you want validator to run.
  5. Click Run Queries.

The validator results are displayed. Queries that ran successfully are listed in the Passed Queries table. The Failed Queries table lists the unsuccessful queries with information to help with troubleshooting. Queries that weren’t run because a prerequisite query was unsuccessful are in the Skipped Queries table.

 
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