ISBLANK vs ISNULL?
Question: What are the differences between ISBLANK and ISNULL in Salesforce? While ISNULL is said to work on text fields, are there specific use cases for each? Which one should be used in formulas and Apex? Answer: The distinction between ISBLANK and ISNULL depends on where they are used and…
Why does RecordTypeId appear in SOQL results?
Question: When I run the following Apex script in the Developer Console: The debug log includes the RecordTypeId field, even though it wasn’t explicitly queried: However, if I run the same query in the Query Editor, the RecordTypeId column is not shown in the results. Is this behavior intentional? If…
How Do I Debug My Lightning Component?
Question: Debugging Lightning Components can be tricky for many developers, especially those new to Salesforce Lightning. While there are resources available, they often lack a consolidated, step-by-step guide to effectively debug Lightning Components. What are the best practices, tools, and techniques to debug Lightning Components? How can developers use these…
Generic Exception Handling in Apex: Is It Acceptable?
Question: In Apex, is it ever acceptable or preferable to catch a generic Exception? While I generally discourage this practice—often referred to as a “Pokemon Catch” (“gotta catch ’em all!”)—there are situations where it seems unavoidable. For example, consider the following scenario: My concern is that catching Exception demonstrates a…
JWT vs. JWT Token Exchange in Named Credentials?
Question: When setting up a Named Credential in Salesforce with the Identity Type set to “Named Principal,” there are two options available under the “Authentication Protocol” dropdown: “JWT” and “JWT Token Exchange.” What is the difference between these two options? Additionally, when “JWT Token Exchange” is selected, two extra fields—”Scope”…
How to Bulkify Queries for Related Records?
Question: When processing a collection of records in Salesforce, such as Trigger.new, I need to query related records either directly or indirectly. However, querying records in a loop causes me to hit Salesforce’s query limits, which is not best practice. How can I avoid this problem and bulkify my code…
Managing Batch Execution Without DML Limits in Salesforce
Question How to Create Accounts with Multiple Contacts in Salesforce Without Exceeding DML Limits? I am trying to create accounts and associate 1,000 contacts with each account in Salesforce using a batch class. When managing batch execution without DML limits in Salesforce, I can successfully handle the required number of…
Formula Function Costs in Salesforce?
Question: What are the compiled costs of each formula function in Salesforce, and how do these costs contribute towards the 5000 compiled character formula limit? Answer: In Salesforce, each formula function has a compiled cost that adds to the 5000-character compiled formula limit. The compiled size of a formula is…
Can Apex return tables in Agentforce?
Question: I am trying to return a formatted table of results in Agentforce using an Apex @InvocableMethod. My scratch org has the features Einstein1AIPlatform and enableEinsteinGptPlatform enabled. The following Apex code is invoked successfully, with debug logs confirming the method completes and returns as expected: The returned inner classes are…
Why Use Static Resources for Third-Party Libraries?
Question Salesforce recommends using Static Resources to upload and load third-party utility libraries in Lightning Web Components (LWC) or Visualforce (VF) pages, instead of directly referencing external libraries. This guidance is outlined in Salesforce documentation.1. Does Salesforce validate the content of a library or script when it is uploaded as…
