Deciding which mode to use
External Objects vs Lightning Web Components
Omnata Connect for Salesforce, operates in one of two modes:
External data live-queried via External Objects, via a custom Salesforce Connect adapter
External data live-queried via our Lightning Web Components
The key difference is that External Objects can be used throughout the Salesforce platform, but require a Salesforce Connect license. Lightning Web Components do not require a Salesforce Connect license, but are limited to providing a record/list view of the data.
Feature Comparison Matrix:
View external data in a list, with sorting and filtering
✅
✅
View individual records
✅
✅
Navigate to related records
✅
✅
On a standard/custom record page, view a related list of external data
✅
✅
Configure connections and objects/fields via the Setup UI
✅
✅
Reconcile schema changes via the Setup UI
✅
✅
Search across all records in an external dataset
✅
✅
Query external data via Apex code
✅
✅
Apply row level filtering to external data access
✅
✅
Apply advanced multi-currency conversion to external data
✅
✅
Use external data in Salesforce Reporting
✅
❌
Use external data in Salesforce Automation (Flows and Processes)
✅
❌
Perform SOQL queries on external data
✅
❌
Navigate to specific external records from the tab menu
✅
❌
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