How to Use a Picklist in a for:each Loop in LWC?
Question I have a requirement to display and edit records in a table. These records need to be saved and will also be used to create different objects. Currently, I am using the following code, which works for displaying and editing fields. However, I have two questions: Here is my…
LWC Community Redirect to Home Not Working?
Question: I am modifying an LWC component in a Salesforce Experience Cloud (Community) site to redirect users to the Home page when they click on a logo. The component’s HTML and JavaScript code are as follows: CommunitySiteLogo.html CommunitySiteLogo.js When clicking the logo, the redirection does not work, and I encounter…
Access force:recordData Values During Init Handler?
Question: Is there a way to access values from force:recordData in the init handler of an Aura component? I am trying to fetch the Name field of an Opportunity record in the doInit method, but it throws an error saying:Cannot read property ‘Name’ of null. Here is the current implementation:…
Install Managed Package via Salesforce DX CLI?
Question: I am working on a CI/CD setup using Salesforce DX CLI and Travis CI. As part of my process, I need to deploy Lightning components that depend on a managed package available in the AppExchange. How can I install a managed package using the Salesforce DX CLI so that…
Fetching URL Parameters in a Lightning Component?
Question: I am working with Communities in Salesforce Lightning and trying to fetch URL parameters directly into the attributes of a Lightning component without using JavaScript. For example, given the URL: https://www.someurl.com/page?name=somename&surname=somesurname I want to bind the name and surname parameters directly to attributes in my Lightning component so that…
Why Components Persist During Navigation in Lightning?
Question: In Salesforce Lightning Experience, I have custom Lightning pages and apps, both overriding default record views and serving as standalone pages accessed from the sidebar. However, when navigating from one tab to another, the components seem to only be hidden rather than destroyed. Upon navigating back to the tab,…
Lightning App Not Defaulting for Profile on Login?
Question: I want users with the profile “Custom: Support Profile” to default to the Lightning app “Service Console” when they log in. I have assigned “Service Console” as the default app for this profile. However, when users log in, they are taken to the “Service” app instead. They do have…
How to Retrieve and Operate on JSON in LWC?
In Salesforce, when working with JSON data stored in a custom object’s field, it’s important to correctly retrieve and parse that data in a Lightning Web Component (LWC). This content will provide more insights into how to handle this scenario, considering different approaches and use cases. Retrieving a JSON Field…
How to Refresh View in LWC?
Question: In Aura, we can use $A.get(‘e.force:refreshView’).fire(); to trigger a view refresh for standard components. However, Salesforce DX refuses to deploy JavaScript code with $A in it because its usage is disallowed in Lightning Web Components (LWC). How can we achieve the same result of refreshing the view in LWC…
How to Set Up Views and Navigation in Lightning?
When building applications in Lightning, setting up views and implementing navigation between them is a common requirement. Let’s explore how you can create views and manage navigation dynamically between components, such as ns:foo and ns:bar. To achieve this, you can use events to represent navigation actions (e.g., ns:navigateTo). A common…
