Large Object Overview

Value Proposition

Large Object are a simplified object structure provided by ShareCRM metadata. Compared to standard object, they adopt distributed data storage, offer reduced functionality, and provide only basic functional and data permissions.

Use Cases

1. Business data archiving

2. System log data storage

3. Storage of non-reporting or transactional business data

4. 360° Account view—storing unstructured data to extend the data model

5. Auditing and tracking—maintaining long-term usage views for analysis or compliance purposes

6. Historical archiving—preserving access to historical data for analysis or compliance while optimizing core CRM or platform application performance

Features

Large Object allow archiving data from other objects or importing massive datasets from external systems into a single Large Object.

Differences Between Big Objects and Standard Objects

Limitations Compared to Standard Object

1. Field Types: Only basic field types are supported:

   • Single-line/multi-line text

   • Single-select/multi-select

   • Date/time/datetime

   • Number, currency, percentage

   • Phone, email, URL

   • Images, attachments

   • Boolean

   • Lookup relationships

2. Unsupported Features:

   • Global search

   • Follow-Up Activity

   • Related Teams

   • Change history tracking

3. Primary Attribute Types: Auto-increment ID fields are not supported.

4. Masking: Large Object fields do not support masking configurations.

5. Field Display Settings: Custom field display settings are unavailable.

6. Filtering: Object filters do not support LIKE operators (e.g., “contains,” “starts with,” “ends with”).

7. Lookup Relationships:

   • Large Object can lookup standard object but cannot aggregate Large Object data.

   • Standard object can lookup large Object but cannot reference them.

8. Unsupported Automations:

   • Approval processes

   • Workflows

   • Business process flows