Sync an External Data Source for Salesforce Connect Adapter for GraphQL

After you create an external data source, synchronize it to map the database tables with external objects in your Salesforce org.

Required Editions

Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience (not for high-data-volume external objects)

Available in: Developer Edition

Available for an extra cost in: Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions

User Permissions Needed
To create and edit external data sources: Customize Application
  1. From Setup, enter External Data Sources in the Quick Find box, then select External Data Sources.
  2. Click the name of the external data source you created for the database managed via GraphQL.
  3. Click Validate and Sync.
  4. Select the database tables and click Sync to create Salesforce external objects.

After an external object is created, a table qualifier is automatically created based on the globally unique id field in the GraphQL schema. See Manage Qualifiers and Externals IDs.