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DocumentType

Represents a document type.

Parent Type

This type extends the Metadata metadata type and inherits its fullName field.

File Suffix and Directory Location

DocumentType components have the suffix .documentType and are stored in the documentTypes folder.

Version

DocumentType components are available in API version 59.0 and later.

Special Access Rules

Fields

Field Name	Description
description	Field Type string Description A description of the DocumentType.
isActive	Field Type boolean Description Required. Specifies whether the DocumentType is active.
masterLabel	Field Type string Description Required. The master label of the DocumentType. This internal label doesn’t get translated.

Declarative Metadata Sample Definition

The following is an example of a DocumentType component.

1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<DocumentType xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
3    <description>Utility_Bill</description>
4    <isActive>true</isActive>
5    <masterLabel>Utility_Bill</masterLabel>
6</DocumentType>

The following is an example package.xml that references the previous definition.

1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
2<Package xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
3    <types>
4        <members>*</members>
5        <name>DocumentType</name>
6    </types>
7    <version>59.0</version>
8</Package>

Wildcard Support in the Manifest File

This metadata type supports the wildcard character * (asterisk) in the package.xml manifest file. For information about using the manifest file, see Deploying and Retrieving Metadata with the Zip File.

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