Implementing the Data Model

This section walks through the creation of the Services Manager data model in Force.com using Force.com App Builder Tools and Schema Builder. This includes a custom application to contain the user interface components, four custom objects, and the fields and relationships on both the custom and standard objects.

To begin, log in to your DE account and click Setup.

Creating a Custom Application

It’s a good practice to define your custom application first so that you can add tabs to it as you build them. The following steps describe how to create a custom application, assign its tabs, and determine which users can see it:

1. In the App Setup section, click Create, Apps. A list of applications is displayed. Ignore the ...

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