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How to handle REST API JSON response
Is there a good practise,
to get the Ip out of the rest JSON response:
{
"id" : "001D000000IqhSLIAZ",
"errors" : [ ],
"success" : true
}
What I do:
HttpResponse res = h.send(req);
...
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How to best structure code so it can be run synchronously and asynchronously(in Batch)
This question is somewhat related to my other open question on the asynch/synch topic.
Assume I would have an algorithm that could tell me that for a given customer org (data volumes and other ...
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Is a TDD approach feasable on Force.com?
I recently tried to do TDD (test driven development) on Force.com and hit a limit that seems to contradict my understanding of how Salesforce.com wants us as developers to work.
What I just did was ...
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Which is the best data loader for Salesforce? [closed]
Over time, I have come across three data loaders for Salesforce...
Apex Data Loader,
Jitterbit Data Loader, and
dataloader.io
to name a few.
Are there any more data loaders for Salesforce?
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What is a good set of coding conventions for Salesforce development?
I've looked around in the Apex and Visualforce developer guides and around the web and can't seem to find any coding conventions out there. The Apex Dev guide has a section on Naming Conventions that ...
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Structure for classes to call inner or sub classes
I don't have a Java background and am working on a class where I'd like to be able to call inner classes from withing methods of the outer class. As much of Apex is implicit and I'm still learning, I ...
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If sharing rules are used should a where clause still be applied to a SOQL query?
If a portal user only has permission to access a subset of records, defined via sharing rules, should the SOQL still use a WHERE clause, or should it be left off of the query?
List<MyObject__c> ...
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Number field without comma (thousands separator)
What is the Best Practice to display number field without a thousands separator (comma or period, depending on locale)?
I have rejected the following ideas:
Text field, because I have to write ...
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Salesforce Integration + Streaming API
The Salesforce Integration Patterns workbook suggests the use of the Streaming API to give an customer service agent a real time notification of a client payment.
However the Streaming API is limited ...
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How to fetch input from many non-registered users?
Let's say I have a school that uses Salesforce to track its students data.
Now I want to add the functionality that the 40+ teachers can enter the grade to the students records.
Of course I cannot ...
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Naming convention
What is the best naming convention developers around have been using for defining Record names to maintain uniqueness that can also be searched easily :
foreg: opportunity name : Opportunity ...
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Deploy long assignment rule from sandbox to production?
What is the easiest way to deploy long (~100 steps) assignment rule from sandbox to production?
Edit: Currently it is not possible to automate this. What I am looking is for best practices to reduce ...
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Efficient way to create master-detail records
I am working on creating records for a custom object type in Salesforce. There is also a line item object which has a master-detail relationship.
Invoice = Master
Invoice Line Item = Detail
I am ...
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4answers
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Calling Apex Class from Custom Button, And Then Refreshing List View
I have added a Custom Button to the List View of the Custom Object. What is the best practice of calling an Apex Class on click of the Custom Button, and refresh the List View after execution of the ...
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Tracking Custom Field History
What is the best practice to track Custom Fields' history on Custom Objects?
Edit: Also, is there any way to include Field History in Reports?
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SOQL inline query vs dynamic query
I just wanted to know weather to use inline query or dynamic query as my daily practice. I know in some cases we have to use dynamic query. But as routine practice which one to use. Any thoughts?
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Web2Case & HTML 4 Id & Name compliance
I need to provide a webteam with HTML for a web2case form, the issue is that they are sticklers for compliance and insist that I provide them with HTML4 compliant code.
Unfortunately the ...
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Need help in my attempt to follow a 'best practice' for writing triggers
I have read that it is a considered a best practice when writing a trigger to have as little code as possible in the trigger itself, and to instead call a class from the trigger. I wrote a trigger ...
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How does Salesforce recommend you log in to a customer's org when doing custom work for a client?
Every now and then I'm asked to do custom work in an org that I'm not a part of. I was wondering if there is some sort of best practice around getting in to do work temporarily.
The options as I see ...
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What is a good set of naming conventions to use when developing on the Force.com platform?
I've looked in the Apex developer's guide and a saw the Naming Conventions section which has basically only has this:
We recommend following Java standards for naming, that is, classes start with a ...
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Use of @IsTest versus testMethod and location of test methods in classes
Is there any advantage to using the older testMethod keyword to identify test methods or is it better to use the @IsTest attribute?
Does the location of these test methods have any significance? E.g. ...
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Using cases to manage and track internal SF tasks?
We have multiple administrators and or power users performing various designated tasks and want to use cases to manage, track, report and document.
Anyone have any suggestions or best practices to ...
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How can I build an app for a company that has two very distinct types of customers?
I am working on building an app for a startup company on the Force.com platform, and I am struggling to find the best way to set up and distinguish between two very distinct customer types.
The ...
