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Transaction Finalizers are a powerful feature in Salesforce Apex that allow developers to define clean-up or follow-up actions which should be executed after a transaction completes, whether it succeeds or fails. This feature is particularly useful in handling post-transaction logic in a structured and reliable way, ensuring that certain operations are performed after the primary … Read more
In the realm of Salesforce development, particularly when working with Apex, understanding and effectively applying testing methodologies are critical for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of applications. Within this scope, distinguishing between true unit tests and integration tests, along with their respective impacts concerning Salesforce’s governor limits, is crucial for developers. True Unit Tests … Read more
Named Credentials in Salesforce serve as a secure method of managing authentication data for external services. They encapsulate the endpoint URL and the required authentication credentials (username, password, OAuth, etc.), providing a simplified and secure way to call out to external APIs from Salesforce. When developing on the Salesforce platform, security is a paramount concern, … Read more
In the complex and dynamic world of Salesforce development, managing and optimizing Apex tests is a critical yet challenging endeavor. My journey into the heart of this challenge began when I noticed a recurring issue in our Salesforce org, which was laden with outdated and monolithic Apex tests. The problem? We were consistently hitting SOQL … Read more
In Salesforce Apex, the choice between using a Double and a Decimal data type often depends on the context and specific requirements of your application. Here are some key differences and considerations that might lead you to choose one over the other: Precision and Scale: Decimal is an arbitrary precision number. This means it can … Read more
Creating a comprehensive guide for setting up Visual Studio Code (VS Code) for Salesforce development involves several steps, from basic installation to configuring extensions and setting up the environment. Here’s a detailed article to walk you through the process: Setting Up VS Code for Salesforce Development Introduction Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a popular, … Read more
