Tech Tip #50

Transform your app development

Custom Metadata Types in Salesforce offer a transformative approach for app developers, enabling the seamless storage and management of application configurations.

Unlike their counterpart, Custom Settings, Custom Metadata records stand out for their deployability, packageability, and upgradeability. This distinction is particularly beneficial in the context of managed package development.

Furthermore, one standout feature of Custom Metadata is its ability to expose configuration directly to Admins, eliminating the need for code modifications. Thus, Admins can effortlessly customise app behaviour to align with specific business requirements by simply updating Custom Metadata used in the application.

This flexibility allows developers to craft applications that are not only more dynamic, but also highly adaptable. Said adaptability is extremely powerful for enhancing an application’s utility and scalability.