Summary

In this chapter, we have looked at how to design and build a data model both conceptually and using features in the Salesforce Lightning Platform.

Learning how to design and build a data model both conceptually and using the features in the Salesforce Lightning Platform is necessary when building apps in the Salesforce Platform. Having gone through this chapter, you will have gained the knowledge to create custom objects and custom fields and looked at the ways to determine an appropriate data model.

This chapter will have equipped you with the skills to design data model relationships and understand the implications of changing field types. In addition, you will have gained the knowledge and skills to use the Object Manager setup option and Schema Builder to create custom objects and fields and understand how Schema Builder can be used in the Lightning Platform to build and view a data model.

Finally, you were presented with a number of questions to help clarify the key concepts...