Custom object resources

<p><span>This topic provides a list of documents and other resources you need to help you learn about custom objects and use them in your Zendesk account. </span></p>
<h2 id="h_01HB6G06Y3ARRVB0TESP1Z8TQN"><span>Getting started</span></h2>
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<a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/5914453843994" target="_self"><span>Understanding custom objects</span></a><span></span>
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<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6070642803610" target="_self"><span>Planning your custom objects workflow</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6073693948058" target="_self"><span>Activating custom objects</span></a></li>
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<h2 id="h_01HB6G06Y3FPJMPRT7VV2VTSV6"><span>Creating and using custom objects (admin experience)</span></h2>
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<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/5392409465370" target="_self"><span>Creating custom objects to integrate with custom data</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6034260247066" target="_self"><span>Configuring agent access to custom object records</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6084239129626" target="_self"><span>Managing custom objects</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/5928347565082" target="_self"><span>Using custom objects in triggers</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6100391508250" target="_self"><span>Bulk importing custom object records</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6294230624410"><span>Creating and using object triggers</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/8415083900698">Creating many-to-many relationships in Zendesk using custom objects</a></li>
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<a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408824384538" target="_self">Reporting with custom fields</a> (see <a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408824384538#topic_d2z_rxw_23b" target="_self">lookup relationship fields</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6124024433818" target="_self">Workflow: Using custom objects to manage assets in Zendesk</a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/8301334445082">Workflow recipe: Building a product catalog with custom objects for customers to use</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="h_01HB6G06Y3V6M6QKZYBFW7WBSQ"><span>Adding and interacting with custom object records (agent experience)</span></h2>
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<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6088606067866" target="_self"><span>About the custom object records page</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/5402508938778" target="_self"><span>Adding custom object records to capture custom data</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6093145333786" target="_self"><span>Managing custom object records</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6097369527322" target="_self"><span>Interacting with related object records in tickets</span></a></li>
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<h2 id="h_01HCG4V61B56SHY4BXV3SA52BF">Migrating legacy objects to the new experience</h2>
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<a href="https://developer.zendesk.com/documentation/custom-data/custom-objects/migrating/migrating-legacy-custom-objects/">Migrating legacy custom objects to the new custom object experience</a> (API-based)</li>
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