Questions tagged [configuration]
When developing functionality for your Salesforce users, you can use declarative features (clicks) or programmatic tools (code). Configuration centers around these declarative features.
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How to hide managed package test-only Custom Metadata records once the package is installed?
The advice in Testing Custom Metadata Types is to add metadata records for unit tests if necessary. We need our managed package customers to be able to add additional records, so having the test-only ...
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Do system-generated emails bypass e-mail deliverability?
Do system-generated emails (like emails on scheduled jobs execution) bypass e-mail deliverability in Salesforce?
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What does each OrgPreferenceSetting do?
Salesforce maintains a list of OrgPreferenceSettings, which allow scratch orgs to be spun up with certain settings enabled or disabled.
The full list from the above URL is, at the time of writing, as ...
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Case status is not changing for one value of Category
case-status doesn't change from "New" to "In Progress" even after a first response is sent out from SFDC.
If I send an email using Send Email button or change any other field value, Case status is ...
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How to set particular session for end user
In my org some end users are there, i have to set timeout for 30 mins. After 30 mins it will logout forcefully.
Can we set different session timings for different end users. Is it possible, if it is ...
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How could we enable the global header bar on the top of the org landing page
As you can see the toolbar in the below screenshot
How could we config it?
Thanks
Update
After enabling the community, then followed by going to the profile and enable this option.
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Hover detail setting [closed]
I need help to create question mark icon(tooltip) just beside the field.
I tried using mini pagelayout link in edit layout,it did not worked.
Kindly help.
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How to Set quantity of Product in each bundle?
we have a Custom object Bundle__c and in this object i have a related list of Product (Product2 is standard Object)
Now, if i add quantity field in this related list then quantity of this product is ...
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Approval process optimization
Currently I have 2 approval processes on a custom object. I have 5 checkboxes which when true will be auto submitted for approval by a process builder.
Current situation:
Approval#1 is triggered ...
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Lookup filter Inclusion (Incorrect type. Record Type not compatible with Text)
I have a object b which has lookup to object a. when i prompt to create a new record in object b i will select the record type and then i will go to edit page.
Now when i click the lookup icon of ...
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Knowledge tab in Salesforce Lightning
Lightning App Launcher:
Classic:
Knowledge tab is not visible in Lightning. I have checked all the permission, not sure why it's not appearing.
I went through most of the question on this topic but ...
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Need help in achieving one requirement [closed]
Business reqmnt:
Suppose there are 2 managers and 4 employees. Manager1 has Emp1 and Emp2 under him and Manager2 has Emp3 and Emp4 under him.
I want to add a picklist or lookup in Manager's layout ...
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need to trigger email when data storage is hitting the limit
i need to trigger email when data storage is hitting the limit.i dont see any configuration where i can set the email based on some usage.Please suggest.Is there any way without using the third party(...
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Administrator can't change language to English
I'm the administrator and the default language of the company is portuguese. I've created a sandbox and I changed the location in my profile to English and the translation was not done. What am I ...
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product and price book entry
I need some configuration where users prevent duplicate price book entry in peice book entry object.I though to write trigger but on this object we are not able to write any trigger, workflow and ...
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Program Batch Process in Data Loader
I'm looking for set an automated time-based batch with Data Loader..
So, i've followed these steps:
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.dataLoader.meta/dataLoader/command_line_intro.htm
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Roll-up Summary on Lookup Relationship (MAX)
I’m trying to do a roll-up summary type calculation on a lookup relationship.
I have a custom object called Call Report with a Lookup to Account. I want to get the “Latest Call Report Meeting Date” ...
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is it possible to change the default behaviour of the feed based page layout
I have set up a new page layouot which uses the feed based layout. Is it possible to configure the page to default to the "Details" tab of the page layout as opposed to the feed?
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how can be bound that parent has only 3 child allowed from configration only
For example Account and Contact object Account name is Burlington we can create 3 childs only for this account and whenever we create new contact which is 4th child this will show error message that ...
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Outlook Configurations with Web API
I'm searching a way to access (with the help of the Salesforce Web API) the data found under Administration Setup > Desktop Administration > Outlook Configurations.
That is, all configurations ...
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Did Account team members will get access to child records of Account where Account is Master object?
Did Account team members will get access to child records of Account where Account is Master object? Child object is Custom object.
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Can I know the pros,cons and Limitations of Durable streaming feature of salesforce? [closed]
I wanted to Know what are Pros, cons, and limitations of Durable streaming API 37.0 in sfdc.
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What does @isTest include and exclude from testing setup of Apex classes
I know @isTest annotation is used to mark test classes and by default does not include the data in the org. However, I have noticed that it still includes some of the metadata/configuration of the org ...
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Role Hierarchy and User hierarchy design for reporting purpose
I am looking for best possible design for reporting purpose.
In our Salesforce Org there are Role hierarchies. OWD of Case is Public Read/Only
Contact Center Rep Role --> Contact Center Lead Role -->...
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Need to set a custom page as Default landing page after SSO authentication
I have SAML 2.0 based SSO authenitcation set in our Salesforce Org. What has to be done so that after successful authentication of the users, they should be landed on a custom page ?
Setting up the ...
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Change Product Home Page layout
I need to change Product home page layout in order to hide Price books related section. Is it possible to do it?
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Configure Proxy to call API [closed]
I am developing application to call Exact Target API with Python. For example, I have launched example from here
It works only if I have direct internet conexion (without any proxy)
When I connect to ...
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How to set up a calendar that shows the due date of the Task records in Lightning?
The calendar in Lightning does not reflect the tasks that I have. I have over 200 records assigned to me with due dates in each of them but I do not see it in the calendar.
Any idea why is this?
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Why won't my Duplicate Rule fire?
I created a new Duplicate Rule for Account that should fire when an Account has the same (Name and Site) or (Name and Billing City). A custom matching rule was made however the rule still will not ...
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how to add multiple owners to opportunity records?
how to add and display two owners to a single opportunity record with configuration only(
I do not want to write apex)
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Account Team configuration- What Opportunity or Case Access Private means?
At the time of defining Account Team, I can see Opportunity and Case Access can be defined as Private, Read Only, Read Write.
If user has access to the Account then user could automatically have ...
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User to be redirected to another URL after successful SSO authentication
I want the users to be redirected to another URL (visualforce tab) after successful SSO authentication. We have setup SP initiated SSO. Our Identity provider uses SAML 2.0 and as per a salesforce ...
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how to report on an object's fields in Salesforce
Seems like a basic question but from a "describing a configuration" perspective is there a way of reporting on the fields in Salesforce so that the report can be exported to something like a ...
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I have a preexisting filed in custom object of currency type, Unable to convert that to formula type
I was trying to convert the preexisting currency type field into formula type.But when i am clicking convert data type salesforce is not giving option of formula type in choose list. I know creating ...
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Access Control mechanism of Activity Object?
I was trying to understand how Access control mechanism works for Activity object.
I can understand following points:
In Sharing Setting OWD of Activity object can be defined as Private or ...
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Missing “removing formating” button for the rich text editor
According to the documents:
https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=fields_using_rich_text_area.htm&type=0
https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=fields_using_html_editor.htm&language=...
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Quote add format to GrandTotal value
I have issue with formatting this field.
I want to display it formatted in email template subject, therefore I cannot use the regular usage in visualforce like:
<apex:outputText value="{0, number, ...
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How do I get custom settings data into other companies setups when they install my app?
I don't know much about Salesforce, but I've learned a lot these last few months. I was given the assignment to create an app for the Salesforce App Exchange, so that our API would be available inside ...
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Restrict account view on fields and related list based on type of user
I have users from different countries that need to view data and fields only for the accounts of their country.
More in detail, a German user should be able to see fields a,b, c and related lists ...
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Checkbox making several fields required
I want to make a workflow that when a Checkbox is true several fields will be required. But when i check the syntax, it says there is an extra ISBLANK field. Does anyone know why?
AND(...
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OwnerID in Custom Object
Is it possible that the standard field OwnerID be deleted in a custom object? Because we're having a problem now due to its missing/deleted.
These are the standard fields under the custom object that ...
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Multi-Step Approval Process
I am exposing myself to Approvals for the first time ever (from scratch, at least). I had an assumption about them that so far is proving wrong. I would appreciate some guidance as I'm see no help ...
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Autopopulate fields on creation of new object in related list from related object?
If I have Object A with related list of Objects B, when I make a new object B in this list, can I populate some fields automatically with data from related object A?
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Search Result missing from search layouts
In my sandbox, I've made some edits to the search result search layout in lightning for a custom object.
In another org, which is a production org, I'm trying to make those same changes, but there ...
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How to get Capital letters in the first letter i entered
If i entered "name" in my text box while it saved it must be saved like "Name"
Capital letters in the first letter of Alphabet
It must not show any error messages it must directly save
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how to prevent field update multiple times in workflow
I have a picklist and date fields on custom object object__c
date__c - field
picklist__c - field
I am updating date__c field with date when picklist__c is updated from workflow on below criteria.
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Parallel Approvers an field update
I am creating an approval process and it is submitted to 2 users for approval(ex. Legal and finance). When one of the user(Ex. Legal) approves the record, I want to update a field(Picklist - Legal ...
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add field to opportunity? [closed]
Describe the steps you would use in Salesforce to add a new field to the Opportunity object called Anniversary Date and set that field to a value exactly one year in the future from the Close Date.
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Default landing page not working
I have a lightning app whose component I display using a VF page after associating it to a visualforce tab. I have done the below steps
Associate the custom Landing page(VF Page) to a Visualforce Tab
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call approval process to lock the record some time after the record is created
I have a requirement that whenever I create a Job object record (*Job is my custom object here) an approval process should be called to lock the record but after three days of the creation of record.
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