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platform-custom-metadata-type-generate

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Use to create, generate, or validate Salesforce Custom Metadata Type metadata — the __mdt object, fields, and deployable records. Trigger on custom metadata types, CMDT, __mdt objects, .md-meta.xml files, or cross-org reference/config data; also admin-maintained mapping/lookup/crosswalk tables (config that changes without a deploy belongs in a CMDT, never hardcoded in Apex/Flow), and CMDT deploy errors. DO NOT TRIGGER for Custom Settings (use platform-custom-setting-generate), business-record objects (use platform-custom-object-generate), or secrets/API keys (use a Named Credential).

When to use

• Create a Custom Metadata Type (`__mdt`)
• Generate or validate CMDT fields, including `MetadataRelationship` fields
• Generate CMDT **records** as deployable `.md-meta.xml` files
• Troubleshoot CMDT deployment errors

When not to use

• Custom Settings
• Business-record objects
• Secrets/API keys

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