Salesforce Custom Objects
    • 21 May 2024
    • 3 Minutes to read
    • Dark
      Light
    • PDF

    Salesforce Custom Objects

    • Dark
      Light
    • PDF

    Article summary

    Custom Objects in Salesforce are created to store information unique to an organization or industry. 

    Just like Opportunities and Cases, if you have Custom Objects that are related to Contacts, Accounts, or Leads, this feature will allow you to associate your calls against these custom objects in addition to logging against the account or contact record.

    Let's take a look at how to set up Custom Objects.

    Who can use this feature

    Users on an Ai Sales, or Contact Center plan can use this integration.  Its also available for Dialpad Ai Voice users on Pro and Enterprise plans.

    Dialpad Users must have Office Admin permissions to get started.
    Agents must also remain connected to the same Salesforce instance as their respective Office Admin.

    Enable Custom Objects in Dialpad

    Salesforce Users with System Admin access must enable and configure the integration.

    To enable Dialpad's Custom Objects in Salesforce, head to your Admin Settings from Dialpad.com 

    1. Select My Company 

    2. Select Integrations

    3. Beside Salesforce, select Options

    4. Select Manage Settings

    5. Navigate to Custom and Standard Objects

    6. Select Connect

    7. Enter your Salesforce Credentials

    8. Once connected, Toggle on or off any Object you'd like to enable

      1. Use the drop-down menu to indicate the Custom Object fields that identify name, email, and phone number against each custom object type
         

    Note

    Once Custom Objects have been enabled at the Company level, you can choose to use the same settings in each office, or customize them on a per-office basis. To use unique settings in an office, head to the office's integration settings, select Manage Settings beside Salesforce, and then select Customize for this office. 

    Dialpad will search based on these fields to identify matches from the connected Salesforce instance.

    For each object type that is enabled for call logging, you'll also indicate an object field, using the 'Label' selection, that uniquely identifies the records belonging to that object type. Information in this field is what Reps see for selecting any specific record to log a call.

    Alternal_object_log_SF.png

    Indicate related objects that Reps can use to associate their calls. Both standard and custom objects are supported for logging calls against related objects.

    For example, if you wish to associate your calls to Salesforce cases or Salesforce opportunities, here is the place in which you'd need to indicate that.

    For more information on Salesforce Custom Objects, be sure read this Help Center article. 

    Log a call against a Salesforce Custom Object record

    Easily connect a Dialpad contact to Custom Object records from Salesforce.

    Dialpad fetches the matching records from Salesforce using the information in 'Name,' 'Phone Number,' and 'Email Address' fields in the object record as indicated by the Dialpad Admin in the object configuration.

    Use the Dialpad desktop app's sidebar (left) or Dialpad Everywhere (right) to add call notes and associate the call with multiple related records belonging to standard (cases and opportunities) and custom object types.

    The 'Relate to' drop-down menu displays the object records related to the parent object for Agents to select in order to associate a call.

    The available Object types are determined by the Office Admin’s parent object configuration (as shown below).

    sf4.png

    Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

    Where can I see my Custom Objects?

    Custom Objects are found and managed in your Salesforce Object Manager.

    Is there a specific Dialpad package version needed?

    To ensure the best performance, make sure you’re using the most recent Dialpad for Salesforce package.

    How do I verify if a call was correctly logged against all the related object records in Salesforce?

    Open all the related object records in Salesforce individually and look for recent activity created with the call notes saved in the comments field.

    Other than call notes, what else is logged in Salesforce for custom objects and related objects?

    Call notes and other items such as Ai details, voicemails, messages, and call recording links (if turned on) are logged to the newly-created Salesforce activity.

    Why don't I see a new Custom Object in my Object List to turn on call logging?

    When creating a Custom Object defintion, make sure you've checked 'Allow Activities'. Only those objects that allow activities to be created can be used for call logging.

    Can I log a text message to an opportunity?

    No, SMS messages cannot be logged to an opportunity, only calls.

    Why does it only display a few Objects, even though we have more Custom Objects built on the Salesforce side?

    For a Custom Object to appear in the 'Related To' Lookup list, the 'Allow Activities' (Track Activities) checkbox must be checked for both the Custom Object Definition and Customer Objects. 

    Read this Help Center article to learn how.


    Was this article helpful?