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# Considerations for Salesforce Connect—Cross-Org Adapter

Understand the special behaviors, limits, and recommendations for using the cross-org adapter for Salesforce Connect.

### 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> Editions
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Also review the considerations that apply to all Salesforce Connect adapters.

- **[Salesforce Compatibility Considerations for Salesforce Connect—Cross-Org Adapter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.xorg_considerations_compatibility.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Some Salesforce features and functionality have special behaviors or aren’t available for external objects that are associated with an external data source of type `Salesforce Connect: Cross-Org`.
- **[Sync Considerations for Salesforce Connect—Cross-Org Adapter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.xorg_considerations_sync.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When you validate and sync an external data source of type `Salesforce Connect: Cross-Org`, some special behaviors and limitations apply.
- **[Writable External Objects Considerations for Salesforce Connect—Cross-Org Adapter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.xorg_considerations_writable_external_objects.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Some behaviors and limitations affect writable external objects that are associated with the cross-org adapter for Salesforce Connect.
- **[API Usage Considerations for Salesforce Connect—Cross-Org Adapter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.xorg_considerations_api_usage.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    With the cross-org adapter, Salesforce Connect uses Lightning Platform REST API calls to access records in other Salesforce orgs. Depending on how the external object is accessed, each call counts toward the API usage limits of only the provider org or of both provider and subscriber orgs.
- **[Picklist Considerations for Salesforce Connect—Cross-Org Adapter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.xorg_considerations_picklist.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Special behaviors and limitations apply to picklist and multi-select picklist fields on external objects.
- **[Currency Considerations for Salesforce Connect—Cross-Org Adapter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.xorg_considerations_currency.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Special behaviors and limitations apply to currency fields on external objects.

#### See Also

- [Salesforce Platform Features Supported by Salesforce Connect](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_connect_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Salesforce Connect provides seamless integration with the Salesforce Platform and enables users to view, search, and modify external object data.")