Application Pages for Custom Objects
Application pages are available for all custom objects. You can create a set of application pages with a click of a button, after creating a custom object.
When you do so, Application Composer automatically creates default custom layouts for the following:
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Landing page
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Creation page
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Details page
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Search and select dialog box
Working with these page layouts is exactly the same as working with the page layouts for standard objects.
In the following sections, you will learn how to:
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Create application pages for custom objects
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Select a display icon for application pages
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View custom object application pages at runtime
Create Application Pages for Custom Objects
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Make sure you're working in an active sandbox.
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In Application Composer's object tree, expand the object that you want to create page layouts for.
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Click the Pages node.
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On the Application Pages tab, click the Create Default Pages button.
Select the Display Icon for Application Pages
Application Composer creates custom objects with a default icon, but you can change it. Your end users can view this icon in many locations, including the springboard strip of application pages.
To select the icon:
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Click the object's node in the object tree to view its Overview page.
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In the Display Icon region of the Overview page, select an icon.
See Define Objects for more information.
View Custom Object Application Pages at Runtime
After configuring the application pages for your custom object, test the runtime pages by clicking the Home icon. Depending on which application you created your custom object in, you might have to wait a few minutes for the new display icon to appear on the Home page.