Salesforce task records represent actionable items or tasks typically found on a to-do list. These tasks are usually linked to relevant records such as Leads, Opportunities, Contacts, or Accounts. Depending on your organization’s data model, it may also be appropriate to associate tasks with custom objects. Tasks offer significant utility for businesses. They enable users …

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I recently encountered a requirement where JavaScript was used to create a cookie and then later read by an Apex class. One might assume that creating a cookie in JavaScript and then accessing it in Apex using the exact same name would work, but that’s not quite how it functions. Cookies intended to be read …

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Recently, I’ve been heavily involved in dynamic Apex and SOQL development. I encountered a requirement to create a custom AppExchange app capable of dynamically querying objects based on mappings provided by the admin and stored in custom settings. Initially, I was querying to check if the field existed and returning true if there was a …

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As you may be aware, Salesforce imposes strict governor limits that can lead to unexpected failures. One of the most common governor limits is the “Too many SOQL Queries” restriction. Additionally, developers often face challenges because Triggers may not execute on just one record but could involve up to 200 records at once. The main …

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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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