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ContentAsset

Represents a Salesforce file that has been converted to an asset file in a custom app in Lightning Experience. Use asset files for org setup and configuration. Asset files can be packaged and referenced by other components. This object is available in API version 38.0 and later.

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Important

Supported Calls

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

Special Access Rules

Only admin users can edit or delete ContentAssets.
Users with file access can create and query ContentAssets.
It isn’t necessary to create asset files for regular, collaborative use of Salesforce Files. “Assetize” files only when they’re used in setup and configuration situations.
Neither the file (ContentDocument) nor the asset settings record (ContentAssets) can be deleted if the asset file is referenced by another component.
ContentAsset doesn’t support search or most recently used (MRU) lists.
ContentAsset doesn’t support Apex triggers.

Fields

Field	Details
ContentDocumentId	Type reference Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description ID of the document. This is a relationship field. Relationship Name ContentDocument Relationship Type Lookup Refers To ContentDocument
DeveloperName	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update Description The unique name of the asset file in the API. ContentAsset.DeveloperName: must be 40 characters or fewer must begin with a letter can contain only underscores and alphanumeric characters can’t include spaces can’t end with an underscore can’t contain 2 consecutive underscores In managed packages, this field prevents naming conflicts on package installations. With this field, a developer can change the object’s name in a managed package and the changes are reflected in a subscriber’s organization.
IsVisibleByExternalUsers	Type boolean Properties Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update Description Indicates whether unauthenticated users can see the asset file.
Language	Type picklist Properties Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description The language for this document. This field defaults to the user's language unless the org is multi-language enabled. Specifies the language of the labels returned. The value must be a valid user locale (language and country), such as `de_DE` or `en_GB`. For more information on locales, see the Language field on the CategoryNodeLocalization object.
MasterLabel	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update Description The label for the asset file. This internal label doesn’t get translated.
NamespacePrefix	Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description The namespace prefix associated with this object. Each Developer Edition organization that creates a managed package has a unique namespace prefix. Limit: 15 characters. You can refer to a component in a managed package by using the `namespacePrefix__componentName` notation.

Object Reference for the Salesforce Platform

ContentAsset

Supported Calls

Special Access Rules

Fields