When working on enhancements or user stories for the Salesforce application, we often introduce numerous new features. Before making modifications to the existing system, it is crucial to analyze the objects that are being referenced. Identifying these referenced objects is not always straightforward. Salesforce has addressed this challenge by introducing a new object called MetadataComponentDependency …

Locate metadata references using the Salesforce Dependency API. Read More »

In Salesforce, Apex can be utilized for converting a string into either a date or a DateTime. In this blog post, we will demonstrate the process of converting a string into a date using Apex. Utilizing Date.parse to transform a String into a Date within Salesforce. The Apex Date class includes a method known as …

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I recently discovered that Salesforce Lightning Communities do not offer support for Streaming API or Events APIs. Consequently, you cannot utilize EMAPI on AURA/LWC for communities. This prompted me to explore a workaround in an Aura component.

We have a strong appreciation for the Lightning UI and the aura feature (e.force:refreshView) that efficiently refreshed data on the current Lightning page, record, or component. We found this functionality lacking in LWC, and observed that many resorted to a workaround involving a combination of Aura and LWC to achieve this. However, with the advent …

Implementing force:refreshView (getRecordNotifyChange) within a Lightning web component. Read More »

Being a dedicated Salesforce Architect and Developer, I’ve authored a considerable amount of code and provided guidance to numerous professionals throughout my career. Sharing knowledge brings me immense satisfaction, and today, I want to impart some valuable insights by highlighting common errors that should be sidestepped when delving into coding, particularly in the context of …

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Problem /services/data/v36.0/tooling/query/q=Select+Id,Name,SymbolTable+From+ApexClass+where+Name+in+(‘MyApexClass’,’MyApexClassTwo’) Why all references = null, if I call testA() in testB() in class ‘MyApexClass’ and then tesB() in testC() in external class ‘MyApexClassTwo’? Solution As you have found, you need to use an ApexClassMember to access the full SymbolTable. The ApexClassMember’s often don’t exist for the class of interest, so you must create them. The same …

Attempting to obtain method references using the REST version of the Tooling API. Read More »

Problem In our scenario, I need to display a list of text in our Visualforce page. Some part of the text needs to be bold. I will explain this with the below simple but not working example: page: Controller: Obviously the strong tag here doesn’t work. I can walk around this if the number of …

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Synopsis There have been instances when I found myself uncertain about the process of parsing a JSON string to extract the desired information. Now, let’s explore how this can be accomplished. Example JSON This is the simplest method I’ve attempted so far. Just copy the JSON string above and utilize the Apex generator tool to …

How to Decode JSON Response in Apex Salesforce. Read More »