Disabling triggers

Problem

A defect could be discovered in a trigger which prevents creating or editing records, or performing bulk data loads.

Solution

To disable a trigger, go to Setup → Develop → Custom Settings:

Click on the Manage link next to Trigger Controls:

Click on the New button and create a record for the object's trigger that needs to be disabled.

For example, if we want to disable the triggers for the List object then we need to create a record as below:

Leaving the User ID field blank will disable the trigger for all users. If it needs to be disabled for a specific user, then enter the user's Salesforce ID into the field as below:

Note: Use the object's full API name (including the OnePlace prefix and __c suffix), for example:

Important: Remember to delete this Trigger Control record when the defect has been resolved.