Master-Detail and Lookup relationships in Salesforce
In Salesforce, Master-Detail and Lookup relationships establish relationships between objects. Here's an explanation of each: Dependency and Data Integrity: Master-Detail Relationship: Child records are tightly bound to parent records. If a parent record is deleted, all associated child records are deleted. This ensures strong data integrity and dependency between records. Lookup Relationship: Child records can exist independently of parent records. Deleting a parent record does not automatically delete associated child records. This offers more flexibility but results in weaker data integrity than Master-Detail relationships. Ownership and Control: Master-Detail Relationship: The parent object owns the relationship, and the child object is subordinate. The child record inherits security and sharing settings from the parent record. Master-detail relationships are typically used for objects with a clear parent-child relationship where the parent owns the child's records. Lookup ...