# Get Record from SObject Collection

## Overview

This action allows you to easily retrieve a specific record from a collection of Salesforce records (SObjects). You can choose to get the first record, the last record, or a record at a specific index within the collection.

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## **How it Helps**

Imagine you have a collection of Opportunities sorted by close date and want to identify the Opportunity that will close next. This action lets you quickly retrieve the first record from the collection, representing the Opportunity with the earliest close date.

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## **When to Use It**

This action is ideal for:

* **Accessing specific records within a collection.**
* **Retrieving the first, last, or any record by its position in the collection.**
* **Simplifying record retrieval without looping or complex logic.**
* **Working with sorted collections where the order of records is important.**

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## **Example**

To get the most recently created Case from a collection:

1. **Retrieve Cases:** Use a "Get Records" element to fetch a collection of Case records, sorted by "CreatedDate" in descending order.
2. **Configure the Action:** Select the Case collection and choose "First" as the operation to retrieve the first record in the collection (the most recently created).
3. **Store the Record:** Store the output in a Record variable for use in your flow.

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## **Key Considerations**

* **Source Collection:** Ensure you have a valid collection of SObjects.
* **Operation:** Choose the appropriate operation:
  * **First:** Retrieves the first record in the collection.
  * **Last:** Retrieves the last record in the collection.
  * **At Index:** Retrieves the record at a specific numerical index (starting from 0).


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