In Salesforce, writing test classes is a crucial practice for ensuring the quality and reliability of your code. These classes are specifically designed to test the functionality of your Apex classes, triggers, and other components. Test classes or test methods validate whether a specific segment of code is functioning as intended. If any part of …

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What exactly is an Apex Trigger? Apex Triggers, specific to Salesforce, are utilized for various tasks such as lead conversions. They are a type of code segment that executes before a record is inserted, updated, or deleted from the database. For detailed guidance on creating an Apex trigger in Salesforce, refer to the article “How …

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Have you ever considered how beneficial it would be to generate a configuration workbook or compare sandboxes for differences before deploying metadata in a Sandbox or production environment? What about checking if fields are utilized on any page layouts? If these thoughts resonate with you, then you may find a custom Salesforce DX plugin to …

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Numerous useful SFDX commands exist to automate Salesforce deployment. However, a crucial aspect of Salesforce DX is the ability to set up an org within minutes, complete with features like Person Account and Communities enabled. At times, these commands may not suffice. I recently encountered such a situation where I needed to install and manage …

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Salesforce’s server-side language is known as Apex. It is a strongly typed, object-oriented language that bears resemblance to Java according to many developers. Apex is tightly integrated with the Salesforce database, other Salesforce objects, and its frontend counterpart, Lightning.As an additional point, having worked with loosely typed languages throughout my career, learning Apex presented a …

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Story from the User’s Perspective We aim to encrypt our data using an AES encryption key without having to spend money on the Salesforce Data Masking package. As an illustration, we are presenting at Forcelandia on March 23th and 24th, 2024, and intend to obscure certain phone numbers in our API project development organization. Resolution …

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User Narrative We aim to develop a table that incorporates search, sorting, and pagination features. In the upcoming posts, we’ll explore two approaches to achieve this, focusing on either server-side or client-side functionality. We’ll begin by addressing the fundamental aspect of searching, specifically writing our queries. If you prefer to jump directly to the regular …

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Named and External Credentials are essential components for establishing secure data connections within Salesforce. Named Credentials act as references to external endpoints, allowing the platform to authenticate and access resources securely without exposing sensitive information like passwords. On the other hand, External Credentials help enhance security by abstracting authentication details from the integration code. This …

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A Jira issue refers to a specific task, defect, or piece of work within a Jira project. Users or teams create Jira issues to document bug fixes, new features, enhancements, or tasks. These issues are typically generated within the Jira project itself. This guide will provide detailed instructions on integrating Jira into Salesforce Apex and …

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