We've all seen it, the random message that shows at the top of a CPQ Quote without any rhyme or a reason, at least not at the front of mind. I have compiled a list of common error messages and their troubleshooting steps, along with the relevant articles from Salesforce, in order to provide some … Continue reading Troubleshooting Common CPQ Error Messages
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APEX: Color-coded Maps, Lists, and Loops
Growing from a Salesforce Admin to a DevAdmin entailed getting familiar with APEX and doing exercises that simulated real-world business problems. To get a better grasp of APEX, I asked a friend to help me design a customized curriculum and come up with practice questions. On a side note, although there are many resources out … Continue reading APEX: Color-coded Maps, Lists, and Loops
The Classic side of Spring ’19 Release
Wow, Spring '19 is already here, although, it does not look like Spring outside my window as I write this. I think this release really comes packing a punch, especially to those still living comfortably in the Classic world. As of 2020, we Classic users are going to be hit with some pretty big changes … Continue reading The Classic side of Spring ’19 Release
Review: Code Search Chrome Plugin
One of the things that always irked me about the Salesforce Setup was the lack of ability to search the code in the system. Previously, as a first step (so to speak), I found the tool Metaforce, which allows you to search based on the name of workflow, email templates, and apex classes - but … Continue reading Review: Code Search Chrome Plugin
FocusonForce Platform Developer 1 Review
I recently passed the Platform Developer 1 cert from Salesforce. I have to contribute quite a bit of that success to the FocusonForce practice exams. I have previously written a review about the FocusonForce practice exams and I wanted to bring an updated review based on the Platform Developer 1 practices. Unlike when I took … Continue reading FocusonForce Platform Developer 1 Review
My journey to becoming a DevAdmin
Last year, while looking through LinkedIn, a trend I had previously noticed, was suddenly becoming even more prominent. Jobs that were labeled as Salesforce Admin positions, even those which require only a few years of experience, are asking for candidates who at a minimum had some knowledge or experience with APEX or even Web APIs … Continue reading My journey to becoming a DevAdmin
Scanning Cases for Malicious URLs
One of the biggest cybersecurity threats around today is the existence of phishing, malware or spear phishing URLs. Phishing URLs are URLs that look legitimate but are actually malicious in their intent and designed to steal critical personal information (e.g. login credentials to your corporate account). Within the Salesforce universe, there is a critical point … Continue reading Scanning Cases for Malicious URLs
Monitor Setup Audit Trail via Email Alerts
In one of the Salesforce orgs that I work on, there are many users who have the System Administrator profile. While this is not a best practice, especially when they are not all actually admins, the need for those folks to have that profile does exist. When you have a lot of people with those … Continue reading Monitor Setup Audit Trail via Email Alerts
Review: Metaforce
One of the search functionalities that are missing from Salesforce is the ability to search anything APEX-related by the name of the class, page, or trigger. As someone who always looks for more quick and simple free tools to use in conjunction with Salesforce, I stumbled upon Metaforce. Metaforce is a multi-faceted tool that has … Continue reading Review: Metaforce
Normalizing Account Billing Address
As part of my DevAdmin journey, I recently developed a tool that you can use to help normalize and clean up your billing address fields in Salesforce. Several months ago I embargoed on a project for a client to do some heavy data cleanup, which included normalizing addresses and deduping accounts. During that process, I … Continue reading Normalizing Account Billing Address
