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# Configure Child Object Mappings for the Salesforce Spiff Commission Estimator

Update custom settings to add child object mappings.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available for an additional cost in: <strong>Professional</strong> Edition with Web Services API Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e76 ">To edit Salesforce object field sets:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e76 ">(Salesforce) Customize Application</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e76 ">To edit Salesforce custom settings:</td>

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In this example, configure the Opportunity Split child object.

## Create a Field Set for the Child Object

1. From the Object Manager in Setup, select the Opportunity Split object.
2. On the Details tab, copy the object's API name, `OpportunitySplit`.
    
    ![API name of the Opportunity Split object](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sales-sales_performance_management-264-0-0-production-enus/b1f2feb4-26b8-444f-97f7-be2349869d93/sales_performance_management/images/spiff/spiff_estimator_child_object_api_name.png)
3. Select **Field Sets**.
4. Click **New** and enter these values.
    
    <table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small "><tbody><tr class=""><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e191-option" id="d89416e195">Field Set Label</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e191-desc d89416e195"><kbd>Spiff Opportunity Split Commission Field</kbd></td></tr><tr class=""><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e191-option" id="d89416e205">Field Set Name</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e191-desc d89416e205"><kbd>Spiff_Opportunity_Split_Commission_Field</kbd>, which is the API name of the field set</td></tr><tr class=""><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e191-option" id="d89416e216">Where is this used?</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e191-desc d89416e216">Any value</td></tr></tbody></table>
5. Drag fields you want to add to the field set, and save your changes.

## Update Custom Settings

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Custom Settings, and then select **Custom Settings**.
2. For Child Object Mapping for Spiff, click **Manage**.
3. Click **New** and enter these details.
    
    <table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small "><tbody><tr class=""><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-option" id="d89416e277">Name</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-desc d89416e277">A name for the mapping</td></tr><tr class=""><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-option" id="d89416e286">Parent Object API Name</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-desc d89416e286"><kbd>Opportunity</kbd></td></tr><tr class=""><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-option" id="d89416e296">Child Object API Name</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-desc d89416e296"><kbd>OpportunitySplit</kbd>, the API name of the child object you added a field set to</td></tr><tr class=""><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-option" id="d89416e307">Child Object Fieldset API Name</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-desc d89416e307"><kbd>Spiff_Opportunity_Split_Commission_Field</kbd>, the API name of the field set you created</td></tr><tr class=""><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-option" id="d89416e318"><strong class="uicontrol">Active</strong></th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89416e273-desc d89416e318">Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>
4. Save your changes.

#### See Also

- [Calculate Joint Commissions with Opportunity Splits in Salesforce Spiff](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.spiff_opportunity_splits.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When multiple people contribute to closing a deal, opportunity splits help make sure that each person receives credit. In Salesforce Spiff, you can set up commission calculations based on opportunity splits synced from Salesforce. A deal can have multiple splits, and a split type can be revenue, overlay, or a custom type.")
- [About Field Sets](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.fields_about_field_sets.htm&type=5&language=en_US)