Sample Application: Validating Timecards

This section applies Apex, SOQL, DML, and triggers to ensure that timecards entered into the Services Manager sample application have a valid assignment. An assignment is a record indicating that a resource is staffed on a project for a certain time period. A consultant can enter a timecard only for a project and time period he or she is authorized to work. Triggers are one way to enforce this rule.

The following subsections cover the process of configuring the Force.com IDE for Apex development, creating the trigger code to implement the timecard validation rule, and writing and running unit tests.