Category Archives : LWC Essentials

How to Retrieve and Operate on JSON in LWC?

On April 30, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on 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?

On April 28, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on 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?

On April 16, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on 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…

Why are fields not inline editable?

On April 15, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Why are fields not inline editable?

Question: I want users to be able to inline edit certain fields on the Account record page. I have created a permission set that grants edit access to these custom fields on the Account object and assigned it to myself and other users. Additionally, I have ensured object-level edit access…

Is Boxcaring Removed from LWC Components?

On April 13, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Is Boxcaring Removed from LWC Components?

Question: I have been working with LWC implementations and noticed a behavior change. In my testing, when using imperative Apex method calls in a Lightning Web Component (LWC), there is no “boxcaring” happening, and both imperative and wired Apex calls are invoked in parallel without any background action. This is…

How to use a custom LWC component in a Lightning Datatable?

On April 10, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on How to use a custom LWC component in a Lightning Datatable?

Question: How can we integrate a custom Lightning Web Component (LWC) into a lightning-datatable? For example, if we want to include a file upload feature for each record in the datatable, how can this be achieved? Answer: To achieve this, we need to create a custom LWC component that integrates…

Embed ARC Relationship Graphs in LWC?

On April 5, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Embed ARC Relationship Graphs in LWC?

Question: The ARC Relationship Graph provides a visually appealing representation of household relationships to their contacts in Salesforce. Is there a way to embed this graph directly into a Lightning Web Component (LWC) without recreating it from scratch? While it is a useful feature, there seems to be no obvious…

How to Use force:inputField in Lightning Components?

On April 5, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on How to Use force:inputField in Lightning Components?

The force:inputField component in Salesforce Lightning is designed to replicate the behavior of apex:inputField in Visualforce, providing a way to bind a field on an sObject to the Lightning UI. However, developers often face challenges when implementing it due to subtle nuances in its configuration and behavior. Let’s address the…

Why is my LWC not updating in Scratch Org?

On March 21, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Why is my LWC not updating in Scratch Org?

Question: I am deploying changes to a Lightning Web Component (LWC) in my scratch org using the sf project deploy start command. The command completes successfully, tracking changes in the components, and shows a correct output. However, the changes don’t appear in the scratch org. I have tried several troubleshooting…

Why is LWC not updating in Scratch Org after deployment?

On March 21, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials, With Comments Off on Why is LWC not updating in Scratch Org after deployment?

Question: I’m using the sf project deploy start command to deploy changes to my Scratch Org, and the command completes successfully. It correctly tracks changes in the Lightning Web Component (LWC), succeeds, and shows the appropriate output in the terminal. However, the changes don’t appear in my Scratch Org, even…