Skinny Tables in Salesforce
Skinny tables in Salesforce are custom tables that contain a subset of fields from a standard or custom object. They are designed to improve report and query performance by having a narrow width; in other words, they include fewer fields, which reduces the number of joins needed during a query execution on large objects. Skinny tables are handy when dealing with huge data volumes. Here are some critical points about skinny tables: Performance Improvement: Skinny tables can significantly speed up the performance of read-only operations, especially for complex queries and reports that do not need to access all fields of an object. Creation by Salesforce: Salesforce must enable skinny tables for your organization, and they are created, maintained, and managed by Salesforce upon your request. Supported Objects: Skinny tables are supported for Account, Contact, Opportunity, Lead, Case, and custom objects. Field Types : They can contain commonly used fields, such as checkboxes, dates, em...