Build your own Lightning Component

Christmas is almost here: 4 days and counting! How about getting into the pre-Christmas spirit by building your very own Lightning Component? Why are we doing this? My current projects all involve building solutions which are centred around an application – an application for a consumer mortgage or an application for a business loan – Read more about Build your own Lightning Component[…]

Getting started with the Salesforce CLI – Part 3

Well, we know two things to be true: we promised more on the Salesforce CLI, and we promised to stay true to our name and publish content weekly – so here I am bringing you yet more Salesforce CLI! This time we are going to dive into the sfdx force:apex command and explore these capabilities in more Read more about Getting started with the Salesforce CLI – Part 3[…]

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Getting started with the Salesforce CLI – Part 2

Ready to continue our journey into the world of Salesforce CLI? If you can write Salesforce formulas and build complex flows you can handle this …but most importantly you can use this to manage your orgs way more efficiently and quickly once you leave the UI behind. Missed Part 1 of this series? Well here Read more about Getting started with the Salesforce CLI – Part 2[…]

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Getting Started with the Salesforce Command Line

Every day is a command line day for me these days, and it’s incredibly fun, addictive and easier than you think. In the now infamous words of Mr Peter Chittum: “Do Not Fear the Command Line” Of course, I am talking a bit more than just Command Lines in general here – I am talking Read more about Getting Started with the Salesforce Command Line[…]

How To: Getting Started with Visual Flow (Part 2)

Let’s see how easy it is to build a Flow taking one of the use cases from Getting Started with Flow Part 1  http://www.salesforceweek.ly/2014/09/getting-started-with-visual-flow.html Solution Overview: Create a button which navigates the user to a Data Entry screen where they can enter basic details about a Primary Contact, such as FirstName and LastName.  Take the user entered details and create Read more about How To: Getting Started with Visual Flow (Part 2)[…]

How To: Getting Started with Visual Flow (Part 1)

Welcome to the first part of a post about Getting Started with Visual Workflow. I thought it’s about time we started looking into Visual Workflow, or simply Flow, in more depth, especially as it’s often touted as a saviour to many automation challenges on the success community. Until now, it has been the last option which Read more about How To: Getting Started with Visual Flow (Part 1)[…]