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SOQL: The Complete Guide to Salesforce Object Query LanguageApex

SOQL: The Complete Guide to Salesforce Object Query Language

SOQL is the SQL-flavored query language Salesforce ships for reading data. This pillar page covers every operator,...

· 6 min readAgentforce Service Agent: What It Is, How to Set It Up, and LimitsAgentforce & AI

Agentforce Service Agent: What It Is, How to Set It Up, and Limits

Salesforce Agentforce Service Agent answers customer questions autonomously. Here's what it can and can't do, the...

· 6 min readApex String Class: 30 Methods Salesforce Developers Use DailyApex

Apex String Class: 30 Methods Salesforce Developers Use Daily

Every Apex String method that matters in real code: split, join, contains, trim, escape, format, and the ones that...

· 5 min readSalesforce UAT: Sandbox Setup, Testing Process & Sign-Off ChecklistDevOps

Salesforce UAT: Sandbox Setup, Testing Process & Sign-Off Checklist

User Acceptance Testing in Salesforce: which sandbox to use, how to write test scripts, who signs off, and the...

· 6 min readTypes of Apex Triggers in Salesforce: Before, After & 7 Trigger EventsApex

Types of Apex Triggers in Salesforce: Before, After & 7 Trigger Events

Apex triggers come in two timing variants (before and after) and seven event types. Knowing which to use prevents...

· 5 min readSalesforce Validation Rules: 12 Examples & Best PracticesAdmin

Salesforce Validation Rules: 12 Examples & Best Practices

Twelve copy-paste Salesforce validation rules covering required-field logic, regex patterns, role-based exceptions,...

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How to Export a Salesforce Report to Excel: 4 Methods ComparedAdmin

How to Export a Salesforce Report to Excel: 4 Methods Compared

Four ways to get a Salesforce report into Excel: Lightning Export, Printable View, scheduled email subscription, and...

· 5 min readSOQL CONTAINS vs LIKE vs INCLUDES: Which Operator to UseApex

SOQL CONTAINS vs LIKE vs INCLUDES: Which Operator to Use

SOQL has no CONTAINS keyword. Use LIKE '%text%' on text fields, INCLUDES on multi-select picklists, and SOSL for long...

· 4 min readSOQL NOT IN and NOT EQUAL (!=): Exclusion Syntax and Null RowsApex

SOQL NOT IN and NOT EQUAL (!=): Exclusion Syntax and Null Rows

SOQL excludes records three ways: NOT IN for lists and subqueries, != for one value, and (NOT field LIKE) for patterns....

· 6 min readSOQL ORDER BY: Sort, NULLS FIRST/LAST & Multi-Column ExamplesApex

SOQL ORDER BY: Sort, NULLS FIRST/LAST & Multi-Column Examples

Every SOQL ORDER BY pattern in one place, from ASC/DESC and multi-column priority to NULLS FIRST vs NULLS LAST, sorting...

· 5 min read3D graphic showing a shared picklist affecting both Event and Task records in Salesforce.Admin

Picklist on Events: Understanding Shared Activity Fields

You build a picklist for Tasks and it turns up on Event records. Here is the root cause of that behavior, and the...

· 7 min read3D magnifying glass inspecting a glowing formula on a circuit board, illustrating formula fields in SOQL WHERE clauses.Apex

Formula Field in SOQL WHERE Clause: Best Practices

Filtering a SOQL WHERE clause on a formula field works, but the value is calculated per record and can never be...

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