While both SOSL and SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language) allow you to search your organization’s Salesforce data for
specific information, they are used in different scenarios. SOQL is similar to the SELECT statement in SQL, and is used
to retrieve specific data from specific objects based on the specified conditions. On the other hand, SOSL is used when
you don't know in which object or field the data resides and you want to retrieve it based on a text search.
No, SOSL queries don't search across all standard and custom fields. They search only specific standard fields and
custom fields that are enabled for search. This is different from SOQL, which can query any standard or custom field.
The fields searched in SOSL are generally the name fields, email fields, phone fields, and other fields that are
commonly used in searches.
Yes, Salesforce does impose some governor limits on the execution of SOSL queries. As of 2023,
Salesforce allows you to execute up to 20 SOSL queries per transaction. The maximum number of records
that SOSL will return is 2,000. Beyond these limits, you will need to use strategies such as pagination to handle larger
data sets. Always refer to the latest Salesforce documentation for the most up-to-date information on governor limits.