Welcome to The Salesforce Dev

June 16, 2025

A Beginner’s Guide to Covering Try-Catch in Apex with Test Classes

Introduction Exception handling is a cornerstone of reliable Salesforce application development. However, testing try-catch blocks often poses challenges, as these blocks are not easily covered in test scenarios. A clever approach to address this issue is using a private static Boolean variable to simulate exception scenarios. This technique ensures that exceptions are thrown only…
June 15, 2025

Batch Class Shortcuts – part 1 : Using Existing Batch Class with Custom Query and Covering Batch Class without Start method Matching Data in test Class

Introduction Salesforce Batch Apex is an essential feature for processing large volumes of data asynchronously. Running a batch job with a custom dataset during development can pose challenges. This is especially true if you want to avoid altering the deployed code. Also, consider a scenario where you’re working in a developer sandbox. The dataset…
June 2, 2025

Generating Word Documents in Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC) Using docx.js

Introduction In today’s digital era, document generation is an essential feature for many applications, including Salesforce. The ability to dynamically create Word documents can significantly enhance user experience. This includes exporting reports. It also involves generating invoices and creating custom templates. This blog explores how to generate Word documents using the docx.js library in…
May 28, 2025

Mastering File Compression in Apex: A Beginner’s Guide to ZipWriter and ZipReader

Introduction With the Salesforce Spring ’25 release, Apex gained native support for ZIP file operations through the Compression namespace. This powerful enhancement introduces the ZipWriter and ZipReader classes—enabling you to create, read, and manage .zip archives entirely within Apex. Gone are the days of relying on external libraries, middleware, or complex workarounds. Whether you…
May 26, 2025

How to Do Client Side JS Custom Validations in Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC)

Introduction Validation is essential to ensure data correctness and user-friendly error handling. In Lightning Web Components (LWC), the core methods used for field validation are setCustomValidity, checkValidity, and reportValidity. This blog explains these concepts before diving into a practical Parent-Child LWC example. Understanding Validation Methods 1. setCustomValidity Example: 2. checkValidity 3. reportValidity Example Scenario:…
May 20, 2025

Mastering Integration in Salesforce: A Comprehensive Overview

Introduction In today’s digital world, no system operates in isolation. Integration is the process of connecting different systems, applications, or databases to enable seamless data sharing and coordinated processes. For businesses using Salesforce, integration is key to creating a unified ecosystem. It ensures that data flows smoothly across platforms. This streamlines operations and enhances…
May 19, 2025

Understanding Named Credentials in Salesforce : A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction Salesforce’s journey with HTTP callouts began with the introduction of Remote Site Settings. Administrators had to allowlist specific external endpoints with this feature. This was done before Apex code could make callouts to them. It enforced a layer of explicit security. However, as integration needs grew more sophisticated, integration management became challenging. The…
May 18, 2025

Mastering Apex Invocable Actions in Salesforce Flow: A Step-by-Step Guide with Examples

Introduction Salesforce Flows are powerful tools for automating processes. While their out-of-the-box capabilities are extensive, there are times when custom logic is required. This is where Apex Actions come into play. By leveraging Apex in Flows, you can achieve unparalleled flexibility and extend Salesforce’s functionality to meet complex business requirements. What Are Invocable Actions?…
May 18, 2025

Declarative Flow Equivalents for Apex: Triggers, Batch, Scheduled, Queueable Class & Future Methods with Pros & Cons

Salesforce Flows have evolved to cover many use cases that once required Apex. Here is a breakdown of common Apex patterns. These include Triggers, Batch Apex, Schedulable Apex, Future Methods, and Queueable Apex. You can often replace them with Flows. In continuation of our previous blog post Flow vs Apex Triggers where we did…
May 17, 2025

Comparing Aggregate Query vs Map in Salesforce Apex

Introduction In Salesforce, roll-up triggers are a common technique to summarize child records’ data into parent records. Whether you’re counting related records or adding up specific field values, your approach choice greatly affects the solution’s efficiency. It also impacts maintainability. Two popular strategies are Aggregate Query and Map-Based Manual Aggregation. You can refer our…

● Latest Articles