Pro Tips

Updating the Preqin for Salesforce Plugin

To enable new features and datasets after releases, your Salesforce admin must update the plugin. Please ensure your current Preqin package supports the new datasets.

Update process (all previous versions)

  1. Once you’ve clicked on the correct link above, you should be directed to the page below:

    Installing Preqin for Salesforce image 1

  2. Tick the box next to 'I acknowledge that I’m installing a Non-Salesforce Application that is not authorized for distribution as part of Salesforce’s AppExchange Partner Program’. This will enable you to then click on the 'Install' button.

    Installing SF plugin 2

  3. Once you’ve clicked on 'Install', the below dialog box will appear:

    1. Tick the box next to ‘Yes, grant access to these third-party web sites’

    2. Then click on 'Continue' to go through the process on the next page:

      Installing SF Plugin 3

  4. When 'Upgrade Complete!' message is shown, click on 'Done'. As a result, ‘Installed Packages’ page is opened where:

    1. 'Installed Packages' section shows information about new package

    2. 'Uninstalled Packages' section shows information about previous package

      Installing SF Plugin 4&5

Additional update steps for versions 1.39 or older

  1. Navigate to Setup > Object Manager. Then click on 'Preqin Data' Custom Object

  2. Go to Details > Fields & Relationships

  3. And search the 'DefaultFirmType' field label to manage custom fields

  4. Users on version 1.39 or older should only see Investor and/or Fund Manager as active values

  5. To add the new values, click ‘Activate’ on the relevant new data types from the ‘Inactive Values’ section. As a reminder, this must be aligned with your existing Preqin package.

    1. Note If the values are not appearing in the ‘Inactive Values’ section, you can manually insert them directly into ‘Values’ by clicking 'New' and typing in 'Investment Consultant' and 'Service Provider'

  6. Once this is complete, click 'Save'.

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