Get the type (data type) of a field in apex
Using Describe Method: Consideration Notes: Just a query – After Spring 20 Consideration Notes
Convert epoch to datetime in Apex
We get this requirement while coding several time to convert epoch time (Unix time) to Datetime. First thing, never store a epoch time in Integer and use Long always. Below given code can be used to convert into datetime: To get the epoch from a datetime variable you can just call the getTime() instance method:
How to append in a CSV file using Apex
Feel free to utilize this method and change as per your need:
Salesforce Data Migration Tips
INTRODUCTION Goal is to outline migration strategies, issues and implications in any Data Migration Project. DATA MIGRATION CONSIDERATION Before Migration While giving a migration estimate, always consider – on how many sandboxes migration will take place. Also migration will be done on sandboxes just for a set of records or full? Analyze resources|tools (Data loader, …
Custom Live Chat Using Salesforce Live Chat REST API
PREFACE We may choose to build a custom live chat app using Salesforce Live Chat REST API. There may be below given reasons or any specific reasons: Custom Experience:- Header, Footer, Navigation, Offline Form, Pre-chat Form Security Reason:- Salesforce generated embedded service snippet code does not require authentication and works publicly. Also, the script may …
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Maximum SOQL offset allowed is 2000 for Pagination
Salesforce Help Article There is a help article suggested by Salesforce: https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000339353&type=1&mode=1. However, there are some good ways to use this. PK Chunking – the one we used to use Bulk API For example, let’s say you enable PK chunking for the following query on an Account table with 10,000,000 records. SELECT Name FROM Account …
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“This session is not valid for use with the REST API” while making query
DESCRIPTION This error you must be getting while making query developer console OR query using api. It’s because of fact that you don’t have permission to access org using API. SOLUTION If Issue is taking place in developer console Quick way to fix it to give permission “Use any API client” using profile or permission …
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Salesforce Winter ’21 Release Notes (Developer Perspective)
Update Resources with the PATCH HTTP Method in Apex Callouts To make partial or full updates to a resource in an HTTP web service, specify the PATCH method in the HttpRequest class. Previously, only the PUT method was supported for full updates. https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter21/release-notes/rn_apex_callouts_patch.htm?edition=&impact= Use the Safe Navigation Operator to Avoid Null Pointer Exceptions Use the safe navigation …
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Things to Remember while Deployment
Goal is to list out all deployment chaos (issue, reasons and resolution) till now we have faced and follow it religiously. Deployment Experience Profile Deployment Causes to deploy system permissions from Sandbox – may cause issue in production. Verify system permissions, if matches then deploy. We faced issues in CK, we deployed profile – profile …
How to get IP Address of Community User – Guest and Logged in Customer User
DESCRIPTION Tracing IP address of community is utmost requirement to achieve different goals like geo based technical support, spam protection and other security things. There are bunch of forum discussions related to this: https://developer.salesforce.com/forums/?id=9062I000000g56rQAA https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/145145/how-to-get-ip-address-of-current-user-in-lightning-component https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/246085/how-to-get-the-public-ip-address-of-current-user-in-lightning-component-hosted-o/246087 APPROACHES In order to solve this, simple approach is to get the IP address and store in any custom …
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