# SObject

## SOBJECTTYPE

Returns API name of an object

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`SOBJECTTYPE(id)`

Replace `id` with the id of an object.
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`SOBJECT({Stub.Id})` will return '**Stub\_\_c**'
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## SOBJECTDESCRIBE

Retrieves metadata for an object. Returns object (JSON).

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`SOBJECTDESCRIBE(object_api_name)` 

Replace `object_api_name` with the API name of an object.
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`JGET(SOBJECTDESCRIBE('Account'), 'LabelPlural')`  will return '**Accounts**'
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## SOBJECTFIELDDESCRIBE

Retrieves metadata for an object field. Returns object (JSON)

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`SOBJECTFIELD(object_api_name, field_api_name)`

Replace `object_api_name` with the API name of an object and `field_api_name` with an API name of a field to retrieve metadata for.
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`JGET(SOBJECTFIELDDESCRIBE('Stub__c', 'Check__c'), 'Type')`  will return '**BOOLEAN**' which is type of a Check\_\_c field.
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