Salesforce tests: wrap setup DML in System.runAs to avoid MIXED_DML
Shows how to fix salesforce tests: wrap setup DML in System.runAs to avoid MIXED_DML. Use it when you hit this exact problem. Skip it when your error message or symptom looks different.
TL;DR
The accepted fix: wrap the non-setup DML in System.runAs with the current user, which separates the setup-object DML from the rest.
Steps
- When your Salesforce test creates both Users and business records, wrap the business-record setup in System.runAs using the running user. Setup objects and non-setup objects cant share a DML context, and runAs gives the test a clean boundary. This applies to any setup object, not just User.
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