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Custom Metadata Types vs Custom Settings vs Custom Labels

  Custom Metadata Types vs Custom Settings vs Custom Labels 💬 In plain words:  Three lookalikes: Custom Metadata = configuration that DEPLOYS with your code (best for app settings). Custom Settings = org/user-specific values, changeable at runtime (hierarchy type is great for bypass switches). Custom Labels = translatable text for the UI. 📌 Example:  API endpoint URLs per environment → Custom Metadata (deploys with code, sandbox vs prod values). A 'Bypass_Automation__c' checkbox an admin flips during data load → hierarchy Custom Setting. The word 'Submit' translated to Hindi → Custom Label. 🎬 Real-Life Example: The Fee Table Trapped Inside Code  Skyline charges a different delivery fee per city. Apex needs those rates on every booking. The Old/Bad Way:  if (city == 'Delhi') fee = 50. Else if (city == 'Mumbai') fee = 65. … Every rate change is a code change, a test run, and a deployment. Why this is bad:  Business data is trappe...

Best Practices for Lightning Web Components (LWC) in Salesforce

Introduction: Lightning Web Components (LWC) have emerged as the preferred way to build user interfaces in the Salesforce ecosystem. LWC provides a powerful framework for creating reusable, efficient, and modular components. To make the most of LWC, it's crucial to follow best practices that promote maintainability, performance, and scalability. In this blog post, we will explore some of the best practices for developing Lightning Web Components in Salesforce.

The Role of JavaScript in Salesforce Development: Enhancing the Power of the Platform

Introduction: Salesforce is a leading cloud-based CRM (Customer Relationship Management) platform that offers a vast array of features and customization options to businesses. While Salesforce provides a robust development environment with its proprietary language, Apex, the platform also supports the integration of JavaScript. JavaScript, a popular programming language primarily used for web development, can play a crucial role in extending the functionality and enhancing the user experience of Salesforce applications. In this blog post, we will explore the role of JavaScript in Salesforce development and discuss its various applications and benefits. 1. Customizing User Interface: JavaScript can be used to create dynamic and interactive user interfaces in Salesforce. With its extensive library of frameworks and libraries such as AngularJS, React, and jQuery, developers can build rich and responsive UI components, enhance data visualization, and create engaging user experiences. J...

Making HTTP Requests in JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide

Introduction: In today's interconnected world, the ability to interact with web services and APIs is a crucial skill for web developers. JavaScript provides powerful capabilities to make HTTP requests, allowing you to fetch data, send information, and communicate with servers. In this blog post, we will explore how to make an HTTP request in JavaScript and cover different techniques and libraries available for this task. Prerequisites: Before we dive into the specifics, make sure you have a basic understanding of JavaScript and how it interacts with web pages. Familiarity with concepts like asynchronous programming and Promises will also be helpful.

Examples of code for implementing pagination with LWC

A Lightning Web Component (LWC) pagination code that you can use to implement pagination in your LWC components. HTML Markup (pagination.html): <template>   <div class="container">     <template if:true={displayItems}>       <ul>         <template for:each={displayItems} for:item="item">           <li key={item.id}>{item.name}</li>         </template>       </ul>     </template>     <div class="pagination">       <lightning-button-icon         icon-name="utility:chevronleft"         disabled={currentPage === 1}         onclick={previousPage}         alternative-text="Previous"         title="Previous"       ></lightning-button-icon> ...

Assign value to a apex variable in Visualforce page using javascript or jquery

Some time we need to send a variable value to apex class variable in visualforce page. There are many ways to do this. Here is very simple way to do this. <apex:actionFunction id="ID" name = "javascriptFunction" action = "{!valuesUsingJS }" > <apex:param value = "" name = "parameterName1" /> <apex:param value = "" name = "parameterName2" /> </apex:actionFunction>

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Salesforce LWC Code for Multi-Select Lookup

Introduction: In Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC), implementing a multi-select lookup field can enhance the user experience and provide greater flexibility for selecting multiple related records. In this blog post, we will walk through the process of creating a multi-select lookup field using LWC. We will cover the required code snippets and provide step-by-step instructions to help you implement this functionality in your Salesforce org.