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Asked: 2026-05-26T19:40:32+00:00

Is it possible to make the update method fail if e.g. the modification date

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Is it possible to make the update method fail if e.g. the modification date is different than X in Salesforce API?

The task is to update a field of an object in Sfdc only if the record hasn’t changed since I last got it from Sfdc.

Even if I query an object in Sfdc and check if it has been modified and it hasn’t and then I issue an update there is still a window where the record could change between my check and the update command. This is an old concurrency sync problem – Does Sfdc has any mechanisms to help dealing with it?

Thanks in advance,

Tymek

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  1. Editorial Team

    I’d recommend looking at the Salesforce Order of Execution before deciding on a solution.

    You could try a Validation Rule (with the ISCHANGED function) to check whether a field has changed or a Trigger (on Update using trigger.new and trigger.old to compare values).

    Check out this document on Validation Rules and this document for Triggers for additional reference.

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