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SELECT

Specify fields that will be retrieved via query. Check SOQL API - SELECT.

NOTE! 🚨 All examples use inline queries built with the SOQL Lib Query Builder. If you are using a selector, replace SOQL.of(...) with YourSelectorName.query().

Fields​

SOQL

Traditional SOQL
SELECT Id, Name, BillingCity
FROM Account

SOQL Lib

SOQL Lib Approach
SOQL.of(Account.SObject)
    .with(Account.Id, Account.Name, Account.BillingCity)
    .toList();

More than 5 fields:

SOQL

Traditional SOQL
SELECT
    Id,
    Name,
    Industry,
    Rating,
    AnnualRevenue,
    BillingCity,
    Phone
FROM Account

SOQL Lib

SOQL Lib Approach
SOQL.of(Account.SObjectType)
    .with(new List<SObjectField> {
        Account.Id,
        Account.Name,
        Account.Industry,
        Account.Rating,
        Account.AnnualRevenue,
        Account.BillingCity,
        Account.Phone
    })
    .toList();

String fields​

SOQL

Traditional SOQL
SELECT Id, Name, Industry, Rating, AnnualRevenue, BillingCity, Phone
FROM Account

SOQL Lib

SOQL Lib Approach
SOQL.of(Account.SObjectType)
    .with('Id, Name, Industry, Rating, AnnualRevenue, BillingCity, Phone')
    .toList();

Parent Fields​

Specify relationship name and pass parent object fields. For more details check Check SOQL API - SELECT.

SOQL

Traditional SOQL
SELECT
    Id, Name,
    CreatedBy.Id, CreatedBy.Name,
    Parent.Id, Parent.Name
FROM Account

SOQL Lib

SOQL Lib Approach
SOQL.of(Account.SObjectType)
    .with(Account.Id, Account.Name)
    .with('CreatedBy', User.Id, User.Name)
    .with('Parent', Account.Id, Account.Name)
    .toList();