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Extend a Context Definition

Extend a standard definition from which you want to inherit all the standard components such as nodes, attributes, and mappings. Customize the extended definition by adding new components. Use the Sync Now option to instantly upgrade the standard components to their latest version.

Required Editions

Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Developer, Enterprise, Professional, and Unlimited editions for Industries clouds where Context Service is enabled
User Permissions Needed
To extend context definitions: Context Service Admin
Important
Important
  • You can extend only standard context definitions.
  • You can’t modify inherited standard components such as nodes, attributes, and mappings.
  • To maintain data integrity, avoid performing a Sync in production orgs. First, perform the Sync in a sandbox org. Then, export the updated context definition as a package and deploy it to the production org.
  1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Context Service, and then select Context Definitions.
  2. On the Standard Definitions tab, from the action menu, select the standard definition that you want to extend, click Arrow pointing down, and then select Extend.

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