Category Archives : LWC Essentials

How to Align a Spinner to the Right in lightning-datatable Cells?

On December 18, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on How to Align a Spinner to the Right in lightning-datatable Cells?

Aligning a spinner to the right edge in lightning-datatable cells can be tricky due to its default center alignment. By using custom CSS and a container for the spinner, you can align the spinner to the right edge in lightning-datatable cells. This ensures a clean and responsive layout within the…

How to Loop Fields in Multiple LWC Record Edit Forms?

On November 30, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on How to Loop Fields in Multiple LWC Record Edit Forms?

Question I have created four lightning-record-edit-form components on a custom object in my LWC. On the click of a button, I want to validate the fields inside each form. Specifically, I need to check if field A is populated, then either field B or C must also be populated. In…

Custom LWC Component in Lightning-Datatable

On November 19, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Custom LWC Component in Lightning-Datatable

If you want to integrate a custom Lightning Web Component (LWC) into a lightning-datatable to add functionalities like uploading a file for each record, you can achieve this by extending the lightning-datatable and defining a custom data type. Here’s a step-by-step explanation of how you can implement this functionality. Answer…

Tracking Array Changes in LWC Effectively

On November 10, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Tracking Array Changes in LWC Effectively

Table Of Contents In Lightning Web Components (LWC), tracking changes in reactive properties like arrays and complex objects can be tricky. The framework only detects changes if the property reference is updated. Simply modifying the content of an array or an object does not change its reference, and thus, LWC…

Understanding Junction Id List Usage in Salesforce getRecord

On October 19, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Understanding Junction Id List Usage in Salesforce getRecord

Question: I’m confused about a specific part of the Salesforce documentation for the getRecord wire adapter. The docs state that when specifying fields, you should use the format ObjectApiName.FieldName or ObjectApiName.JunctionIdListName. I understand the field name format, but what exactly is a “Junction Id List Name”? I initially thought it…

Can’t Access Experience Cloud Workspace/Login?

On October 3, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Can’t Access Experience Cloud Workspace/Login?

Question: I am trying to access both the Experience Cloud workspace and log in to my community, but I only see a blank screen like in the screenshot. The only way I can view the builder or log in to the community is if I disable the mandatory login setting,…

Submit recordEditForm from another’s success?

On September 17, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on Submit recordEditForm from another’s success?

Question: I have two <lightning:recordForm> components in my Aura component. When the first form submits and succeeds, I want to automatically submit the second form to make it appear as a single transaction to the user. I am using the onsuccess handler of the first form to call: However, the…

Why Isn’t refreshApex Working in My LWC?

On August 25, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on Why Isn’t refreshApex Working in My LWC?

Question I created a Kanban board following a tutorial. Everything works except one issue: when a user drags and drops a card, it should refresh the Apex method to display the card in the correct column. However, the card stays in the same column even though a success notification appears….

Passing Parameters to a Lightning Component Quick Action?

On August 19, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on Passing Parameters to a Lightning Component Quick Action?

Question: I have a Lightning component that is used as a quick action on multiple objects, such as Account and Contact. When the component is invoked, I can retrieve the recordId using: However, I also need to pass a custom parameter when invoking the quick action and retrieve it inside…

LWC Custom Path: How to Conditionally Exclude Stages?

On August 9, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on LWC Custom Path: How to Conditionally Exclude Stages?

Question I have a custom LWC component that builds a Path to display the full picklist value name instead of just a tick when a stage is completed. The original implementation works correctly, but I now have a requirement to exclude certain stages based on a condition. Here is the…