Chapter 2. Creating a Database on Force.com
Now that we have defined the types of applications that can be built with Force.com and created a developer account, we can move deeper into application development. In this chapter, we are going to:
- Create objects
- Create fields
- Create relationships
The exercises covered in this chapter will be useful for you till the time you are working on the Force.com platform.
So, let's begin.
Objects
Force.com is an object-oriented relational database system. An object is the background of any application built on Force.com. An object is like a database table that allows you to store data in different formats. It also gives you options to create a UI in order to enter, modify, or delete records.
Force.com doesn't give ...
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