Salesforce Limitations

 

Salesforce, like any platform, has certain limitations to ensure optimal performance and maintain system integrity. Here are some key limitations:

Data Storage Limits

·        Data Storage: Varies by edition and number of users. For example, Enterprise Edition provides 10 GB of data storage plus 20 MB per user.

·        File Storage: Varies by edition and number of users. For example, Enterprise Edition provides 10 GB of file storage plus 2 GB per user.

API Limits

·        API Call Limits: Vary by edition and are based on the number of user licenses. For example, Enterprise Edition allows up to 100,000 API calls per 24-hour period.

Governor Limits

·        SOQL Queries: Maximum of 100 SOQL queries per transaction.

·        DML Statements: Maximum of 150 DML statements per transaction.

·        CPU Time: Maximum of 10,000 milliseconds of CPU time per transaction.

·        Heap Size: Maximum of 6 MB for synchronous transactions and 12 MB for asynchronous transactions.

·        Batch Size: Maximum of 200 records per batch for DML operations.

Custom Objects and Fields

·        Custom Objects:

o   Enterprise Edition: Up to 200 custom objects.

o   Unlimited Edition: Up to 2,000 custom objects.

o   Developer Edition: Up to 400 custom objects.

·        Fields per Object:

o   Enterprise Edition: Up to 500 fields per object.

o   Unlimited Edition: Up to 800 fields per object.

o   Developer Edition: Up to 500 fields per object.

Relationships

·        Lookup Relationships: Up to 40 per object.

·        Master-Detail Relationships: Up to 2 per object.

Object Limits

·        Workflow Rules: Maximum of 50 active workflow rules per object.

·        Validation Rules: Maximum of 500 validation rules per object.

·        Reports and Dashboards: Maximum of 2,000 reports and 500 dashboards per organization.

These limitations are designed to ensure that Salesforce remains performant and scalable for all users. It's important to be aware of these limits when designing and implementing your Salesforce solutions.

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Thank you for reading the article.

Jayanth A

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