Metadata Explorer & Schema Intelligence
Deep 360° inspection of Standard and Custom Objects. Analyze data dictionaries, field-level security (FLS), automation rules, triggers, sharing models, dependencies, visual ERD diagrams, and effective user permission tracing.
⚡ 1. Overview & Architecture
Deep 360° inspection of Standard and Custom Objects. Analyze data dictionaries, field-level security (FLS), automation rules, triggers, sharing models, dependencies, visual ERD diagrams, and effective user permission tracing.
🧭 2. Step-by-Step Workflow
Follow these steps to get maximum velocity with Metadata Explorer:
Select SObject
Pick any standard or custom object from the left sidebar search or press Ctrl+K.
Navigate Sub-Tabs
Click through Schema, Field Access, Rules & Triggers, Dependencies, or Sharing.
Action & Export
Click 📊 Export Data Dictionary for documentation, or 🕸️ Visual ERD to explore relationship diagrams.
🛠️ 3. Key Capabilities & Superpowers
Schema Browser & Data Dictionary
Inspect full field dictionaries with API names, labels, data types, lengths, formulas, and picklist values. 1-click export to CSV/Excel.
Field Access (FLS) Auditor
Audit field-level read/edit permissions across all Profiles and Permission Sets in a unified grid, highlighting missing or mismatched access.
Rules, Triggers & Automations
Inspect all active and inactive Validation Rules, Apex Triggers, and Flow triggers attached to this entity in one view.
Visual ERD Diagram Generator
Interactive Entity-Relationship Diagram mapping parent lookups, master-details, and child relationships with pan, zoom, and SVG export.
Effective User Permission Debugger
Trace exactly why a specific User has Read, Edit, or No Access to a field across their assigned Profiles, PermSets, and PermSetGroups.
Automation Migration Kill Switch
Mass-disable and restore Validation Rules and Triggers with 1 click to facilitate frictionless data migrations.
💡 4. Pro Tips & Keyboard Shortcuts
- Use the quick filter bar above tables to search fields by API name, label, or data type in real time.
- Click the Open in Setup ↗ button in the top toolbar to jump directly into Salesforce Setup for this entity.
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