Can Journey Builder Handle Mass Updates?
Question I have the Marketing Cloud Connector configured and working correctly, and I am considering using Journey Builder to update CRM records. Specifically, I need to update 1 million records for subscribers who have a “hard bounce” status by setting the PersonHasOptedOutOfEmail field to true in Salesforce CRM to ensure…
Deserialize JSON with Reserved Keywords in Apex?
Question I need to deserialize a JSON string into an Apex object, but some of the property names in the JSON are reserved words in Apex. For example: However, this results in a compilation error because “currency” is a reserved keyword in Apex. How can I handle this issue while…
How Can We Deploy Apex Classes That Are Scheduled?
Question When deploying Apex classes that are scheduled, the main challenge is that Salesforce locks scheduled Apex jobs to the specific class they reference. This can cause deployment failures if you try to update a scheduled class without first unscheduling its jobs. How can we effectively deploy updates to scheduled…
Can sObjects Be Used as Keys in an Apex Map?
Question Are sObjects supported as keys in an Apex Map? I initially thought they were, but I observed that modifying an sObject after inserting it into the map seems to break the mapping. Here’s an example in anonymous Apex (API v27.0) demonstrating the issue: This results in the following error:…
Troubleshooting ApexMocks Issues
Question Why Am I Getting Unexpected Results While Using ApexMocks? When using ApexMocks for unit testing in Salesforce, unexpected results can arise due to various reasons. Troubleshooting ApexMocks issues is essential to ensure accurate test outcomes. Some common symptoms include: These issues typically stem from improper setup, argument mismatches, or…
Why Is My Code Coverage Low and How Can I Fix It?
Question Code coverage is a measurement of how many unique lines of code are executed when running automated tests. The percentage is calculated Code Coverage = Covered Lines/ Covered Lines+Uncovered Lines * 100 Only executable lines are counted—comments, blank lines, System.debug() statements, and standalone curly braces {} are ignored. However, even after writing test…
AuraHandledException vs Custom Exception: Key Differences
Question In Salesforce documentation, it is recommended that Aura-enabled Apex methods throw an AuraHandledException to propagate user-friendly error messages to the client. However, I have a custom exception class in my codebase, and I’m curious about the differences in behavior when throwing a custom exception versus an AuraHandledException. For example,…
Reducing Large Internal View State in Visualforce?
Question I’m building an account search page that allows users to select accounts and pass them to other pages for various actions. However, users are encountering the view state limit. This raises a broader question: what contributes to the internal view state, and how can it be reduced? I’ve already…
How to Write Test Class for Invokable and @Future Callout?
Question: I’m new to Apex and trying to learn as much as possible. I have two Apex classes that are working fine in my org. The first class is an Invokable Apex class. This class is triggered by a Process Builder when certain conditions are met on the Lead object….
