Convert String to sObject in Salesforce Apex

While building a custom app in our Salesforce org, I added a feature where users can input the object’s name and other fields as strings. That dynamically creates and populates records based on user input or another source.

In this case, I had to create an account record using a string to specify the object type and then set some field values for this new record.

For this, I converted the input strings to the Salesforce Apex sObject data type, which converted the input strings to an account object record in the database.

In the steps below, I will explain how to convert a string to a sObject in Salesforce Apex using the Class method.

Convert String to sObject in Salesforce Apex

To convert a string to sObject in Salesforce Apex, navigate to the Salesforce developer console and follow the steps below.

1. To create a new class in the developer console, select File > New > Class.

2. Enter the Name for the new apex class and click the OK button.

3. Enter the code below in the new Apex class and save it.

public class StringToSObject {
    public static void createDynamicRecord() {
        String str = 'Account';
        sObject obj = Schema.getGlobalDescribe().get(str).newSObject();
        
        obj.put('Name', 'Boston textiles');
        obj.put('Description', 'Primary account for the boston textiles');
        
        System.debug('sObject - ' + obj);
        insert obj;
    }
}

• The sObject obj will create a new instance ( a record) based on the object type string. For example, if a string is ‘Account,’ a new account record will be created.
• obj.put instances will populate the sObject fields with values. We can add multiple obj.put instances for multiple fields.
• At last, insert obj will insert the record in the object database. (optional)

4. If the above code has no problems (errors), execute the anonymous window with shortcut keys “Ctrl+E.”

5. Enter the code below to execute the class method in the anonymous window. After that, click the Execute button.

ClassName.MethodName();

6. In the Execution log window, select the checkbox to debug only, and there you will see the string converted to sObject with the fields of the sObject.