Topic

Represents a topic on a Chatter post or record. This object is available in API version 28.0 and later.

Supported Calls

create(), delete(), describeSObjects()query()retrieve()search(), update(), upsert()

Fields

Field Name Details
Description
Type
string
Properties
Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
Description of the topic.
Name
Type
string
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, idLookup, Sort, Update
Note

Note

You can change only the spacing and capitalization of a topic name with the update property.

Description
Name of the topic.
NetworkId
Type
reference
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort
Description
Identifier of the community to which the Topic belongs. This field is available only if Salesforce Communities is enabled in your organization.
TalkingAbout
Type
int
Properties
Filter, Group, Sort
Description
Number of people talking about the topic over the last two months, based on factors such as topic additions and comments on posts with the topic.

Usage

Use this object to query a specific topic or to get a list of all topics, even those used solely in private groups and on records, and the number of people talking about them.

Use this object to create, edit, or delete topics. To create a topic, you must have the “Create Topics” permission. To edit a topic, you must have the “Edit Topics” permission. To delete a topic, you must have the ”Delete Topics” or “Modify All Data” permission.