How to create mailing address through visual force
To create a mailing address through Visualforce in Salesforce, you can use the Address
object and its related fields. Here's an example of how you can create a mailing address component in Visualforce:
Step 1: Create a new Visualforce page
- Go to Setup > Create > Pages
- Click on "New" and select "Visualforce Page"
- Name your page (e.g. "Mailing Address")
Step 2: Add the Address component
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In the Visualforce page, add the following code:
<apex:page> <apex:form> <apex:sectionHeader title="Mailing Address" /> <apex:panelGrid columns="2"> <apex:outputLabel value="Street" /> <apex:inputField value="{!address.Street}" /> <apex:outputLabel value="City" /> <apex:inputField value="{!address.City}" /> <apex:outputLabel value="State" /> <apex:inputField value="{!address.State}" /> <apex:outputLabel value="Zip" /> <apex:inputField value="{!address.Zip}" /> </apex:panelGrid> </apex:form> </apex:page>
Step 3: Define the Address object
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In the Visualforce page, add the following code to define the Address object:
<apex:variable var="address" type="Address" />
Step 4: Save and deploy the page
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Save the Visualforce page
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Deploy the page to your Salesforce org
Step 5: Use the page in your Salesforce application
- You can now use the Mailing Address page in your Salesforce application by adding it to a tab or using it as a custom button.
Here's a breakdown of the code:
<apex:page>
: Defines the Visualforce page<apex:form>
: Defines the form that contains the Address component<apex:sectionHeader>
: Adds a section header to the page<apex:panelGrid>
: Creates a grid with two columns to display the Address fields<apex:outputLabel>
: Adds a label to the grid<apex:inputField>
: Adds an input field to the grid, bound to the corresponding Address field<apex:variable>
: Defines the Address object
Note that this is just a basic example, and you may want to customize the appearance and behavior of the page to fit your specific needs. Additionally, you'll need to ensure that the Address object is properly configured in your Salesforce org before using this page.