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title: Manage Qualifiers and External IDs for Salesforce Connect Adapter for GraphQL
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description: When you sync a database table to create a Salesforce external object, a table qualifier is automatically generated. The qualifier constructs an external ID for the external object based on the global id field in the GraphQL schema. You can also configure the external ID based on any of the ID field types in the GraphQL schema.
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# Manage Qualifiers and External IDs for Salesforce Connect Adapter for GraphQL

When you sync a database table to create a Salesforce external object, a table qualifier is automatically generated. The qualifier constructs an external ID for the external object based on the global id field in the GraphQL schema. You can also configure the external ID based on any of the ID field types in the GraphQL schema.

### Required Editions

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience (not for high-data-volume
            external objects)</td>

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            <p>Available in: <strong>Developer</strong> Edition</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for an extra cost
              in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong>
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- **[Qualifier Options for Salesforce Connect Adapter for GraphQL](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.graphql_qualifiers_options.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    We recommend you use the default global id in the GraphQL schema to construct the external ID of an external object.

#### See Also

- [Salesforce Connect Adapter for GraphQL](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.graphql_adapter_about.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "GraphQL is a standard query language that allows applications to flexibly access required data and provides a modern way to integrate applications. Unlike traditional REST APIs, GraphQL provides granularity in specifying fields and relationships and is more efficient.")