Key Differences Between SOQL and SOSL
Key Differences Between SOQL and SOSL Feature SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language) SOSL (Salesforce Object Search Language) Purpose Retrieves records from a single object or related objects . Searches for text across multiple objects and fields . Use Case Use when you know the object and fields you want to query. Use when you don't know where the data is (full-text search). Scope Works on one object at a time (or related objects via relationships). Searches multiple objects at once . Search Type Structured query-based search . Full-text keyword-based search . Works With Standard/Custom objects, Fields (SELECT queries). Indexed text fields, Name fields, Email fields. ...