Create custom fields in Salesforce¶

• Login to Salesforce with your credentials

• Click on Setup on top right-hand corner

  

• From the menu on the left, navigate to: Build -> Customize -> Accounts -> Fields

  

• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and Click on New button in the Account Custom Fields & Relationships

  

• Choose Text as the Data Type and Click Next

  

• Enter the following information for details of this custom field and Click Next:

  • Field Label: Jitterbit_Account_ID
  • Length: 50
  • Field Name: Jitterbit_Account_ID
  • External ID: Checked (Very Important)

  

• Accept the default for field-level security and Click Next

• Accept the default for page payouts and Click Save
• Once you are back on the Account Fields, verify that you see the newly created custom field. Your custom field should look like this:

• It is important that under Data Type column, you see (External ID) for this field.
• You are done.