Category: Salesforce
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Using Test.loadData to import records with relationship
There are many resources and documents available around how to use Test.loadData to create test records in Apex class. As per best practice of writing Test classes in Apex, Its good idea to store master data (aka Seed, Reference data) in static resource and load it in Test classes using “Test.loadData” method. It will save lots…
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Lightning Component for Wikipedia search
Initially I thought creating Wikipedia Search component will be straight forward. I can simply use AJAX request from Lightning component to get result from Wikipedia using its REST API. Soon, I discovered about Content Security Policy in Lightning components developer guide. If we attempt to use AJAX or REST API in Lightning component then below error…
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Override default loading message in Salesforce lightning application using template
While developing Lightning component, all of us might have been noticed that default user interface for loading component looks like below image. Most of us, for sure will want to customize this loading message to match their Salesforce implementation theme. We can use “Lightning Template” to override this message to show something like below image.
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Merry Trailhead and Happy New Year full of goodies
Trailhead wishes every Salesforce Admin, Developer, Business users a very “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year” with lots of goodies in form of new modules and project. I have always been big fan of Trailhead and already wrote few articles previously. It has huge response, support and expectation from community. We already know that former MVP…
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10 Salesforce Integration design considerations from Architect point of view – Mind Mapping included
After working on multiple Salesforce implementation project as an Architect, its time to share what I learned from those implementations and would strongly suggest to be considered before designing any “Salesforce Integration”. Below image shows “integration mind mapping” used by me. I use it to consider some major aspects while discussing integration approaches with enterprise architects in…
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Salesforce Flow Interview Questions for admins – Part 23
Consider it interview questions or FAQs, However below are some high level information or gotchas related to Salesforce Flow. 221. How to create lookup field in Salesforce flow? Ans : There is no direct way to create a lookup field in flow but we can use workaround mentioned in this post. 222 : How…
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Salesforce Interview Questions – Part 22
Consider it Facts or FAQ or interview questions but its small and important notes about Salesforce. More than 200 interview questions for Salesforce developer, Admin and consultants
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Non mandatory dropdown field in Flow
Creating Non Mandatory dropdown field in Salesforce flow
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Creating two column layout in Flow
Simple utility to convert One column to Two column layout in Salesforce Flow