Hi, I am new to this.
what i am trying to do is make a trigger in which acc_number__c is updated in Contact from the account field acc_number__c if the checkbox field final_number__c is selected in the contact object.
I was confused as to use after or before for this.
i tried with after as follows :
trigger Accnumberupdate2 on contact (after insert ) {
list<contact> conlist = new list<contact>();
list<contact> con = new list<contact>();
Set <id> ids = new set<id>();
for(contact c : trigger.new){
if(c.Finalize_Number__c == true){
system.debug('If condition');
ids.add(c.Id);
}
}
con = [select acc_number__c,finalize_number__c,account.acc_number__c from contact where id
in :ids];
for(contact c : con){
c.Acc_Number__c = c.account.acc_number__c;
conlist.add(c);
}
update conlist;
}
the above code worked.
but when i use the below code with before, it doesnt work, the field doesnt get updated.
trigger Accnumberupdate3 on contact (before insert ,before update) {
acc_number__c,finalize_number__c,account.acc_number__c from contact where id in :ids];
for(contact c : trigger.new){
system.debug('for condition'+ c.Acc_Number__c);
if(c.Finalize_Number__c == true){
c.Acc_Number__c = c.account.acc_number__c;
}
}
}
If anyone can please tell what is the problem with before trigger and why is it not working ,that would be great because i feel logically it is fine.I think i need to understand when to use before and after and this example could make me understand a little.
Thanks
Oh ok,sorry i didnt know.
Thanks for the link though, can you please help me how to post in that forum please,I am not able to find where the link to post a question is,it would be really be helpful if you could tell me where it is.
No problem if you can't.
.Cheers,
Nitin
