Managing Org-Wide Defaults

Retrieve and update Organization-Wide Default (OWD) sharing settings for standard and custom objects in a Salesforce org. OWDs define the baseline level of access users have to records they do not own.

Scope

• In scope: Retrieving current OWD settings, updating internal/external access levels for standard and custom objects
• Out of scope: Sharing rules, role hierarchy configuration, manual sharing, permission sets, criteria-based sharing — delegate to appropriate skills

Clarifying Questions

Before proceeding, confirm with the user if not already clear:

• Which object(s) do you want to get or update OWD settings for?
• What access level do you want to set? (Private, Public Read Only, Public Read/Write, Controlled by Parent)
• Do you need to change both internal and external access, or just one?