To search data in Salesforce using external application, search () method is used.
search ()
Execute a text search in your organization’s data. Use
search () to search for records based on a search string. The search () call
supports searching custom objects. For an extensive discussion about the syntax
and rules used for text searches, see Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL).
Certain objects cannot be searched via the API, such as Attachment objects. To
search an object via the search () call, the object must be configured as
searchable (isSearchable is true). To determine whether an object can be
searched, your client application can invoke the describeSObjects() call on the
object and inspect its searchable property.
search () to search for records based on a search string. The search () call
supports searching custom objects. For an extensive discussion about the syntax
and rules used for text searches, see Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL).
Certain objects cannot be searched via the API, such as Attachment objects. To
search an object via the search () call, the object must be configured as
searchable (isSearchable is true). To determine whether an object can be
searched, your client application can invoke the describeSObjects() call on the
object and inspect its searchable property.
Syntax
SearchResult
= connection.search(String searchString);
= connection.search(String searchString);
where connection is an object of EnterpriseConnection.
Sample JAVA Program to
search data in Salesforce
search data in Salesforce
http://infallibletechie.blogspot.in/2012/11/searching-data-in-salesforce-using-java.html
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