Apex: Anatomy of a Traditional For Loop
One of the most important loops you’ll learn to use in Apex is the traditional for loop. Learn to get the most out of it in this 4-minute post.
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Apex: How to Create a Random Number in a Specific Range
Need to create a random whole number in Apex between 1 & 10 or 1 & 100 or 7 & 777? It’s super simple but not intuitive — so I’ll show you how.
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How to Stop SOQL Injection
In the last post, I defined SOQL injection and how it works. In this post, I give you 3 easy steps to create injection-proof SOQL queries.
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What is SOQL Injection?
SOQL Injection sounds like a medical procedure but it’s actually a security threat to your org. Understand how it works so you can learn how to stop it.
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Salesforce Flow: How to Remove Duplicates from a Collection Variable. For Real.
Here’s the thing: if you search the interwebs for how to remove duplicates from a Salesforce flow collection variable you’ll find all kinds of blog posts promising to show you — but then they don’t.
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How To Empty A Collection Variable in Salesforce Flow
Let’s talk Salesforce collection variables, those handy flow resources that let you store items in a list (eg, records, numbers, text, etc.). Although it’s more likely you’ll simply want to add things to a collection variable (especially in a loop), once in a blue moon you may find that you actually need to empty one (clear everything out) so it can be used again.
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Visualforce to the Rescue?
Is Visualforce still relevant today or is it a breath away from being a punchline just like its predecessor, S-Controls? Or is it both?
Honestly, it doesn’t matter if you’re studying for the Salesforce Platform Developer I (PDI) certification.
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Salesforce: Bulkify Your Flow in 3 Simple Steps
If you’re reading this, it’s probably because somebody told you to bulkify your flow. And you were like, “wut?” So, what does “bulkify” (or “bulkification”) even mean? The terms themselves are not unique to flows. They actually derive from Apex, the Salesforce coding language. In short, bulkification refers to designing your flow (or code) in
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Apex: Leveraging keySet() To Skip Loops & Perform magic
Did you know you can leverage keySet() with an aggregate SOQL query and a field alias to create a set consisting of a non-ID field or even a parent or grandparent ID field?
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How to Retrieve TYPEOF Fields From a SOQL Query
Have you ever tried to tease out parent fields from a Salesforce polymorphic reference field using a SOQL query? If so, did you lose any hair during the process? Learn how to get at those fields using TYPEOF and Apex!
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