Category Archives : Salesforce Technical Questions

Can sObjects Be Used as Keys in Maps?

On January 20, 2025, Posted by , In Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on Can sObjects Be Used as Keys in Maps?

Question: Are sObjects supported as keys in Apex Maps? While using sObjects as Map keys, any subsequent changes to the key sObject seem to break the mapping between the key and the corresponding value. Is this the expected behavior, and if so, how can it be handled? Here’s an example…

Updating Subscriber-Editable Custom Metadata Fields via Apex

On January 18, 2025, Posted by , In Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on Updating Subscriber-Editable Custom Metadata Fields via Apex

Question: I have created a managed package in a Developer org containing custom objects, Apex classes, and custom metadata types (CMT). The custom metadata type records are set as public, and the fields I need to modify are marked as “Subscriber Editable.” After installing the package in a subscriber sandbox,…

How to Effectively Write Apex Unit Tests?

On January 15, 2025, Posted by , In Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on How to Effectively Write Apex Unit Tests?

Question: I am new to writing Apex unit tests in Salesforce and want to understand how to create effective tests. Could you explain the process of writing an Apex unit test, including how to create test data, execute the code to be tested, and validate the results? Additionally, I would…

Improving Code Coverage and Understanding Uncovered Lines

On January 10, 2025, Posted by , In Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on Improving Code Coverage and Understanding Uncovered Lines

Question: Code coverage measures how many lines of your code are executed during unit tests. While I write unit tests, some lines of code remain uncovered, such as parts of control structures, loops, exception handlers, or other logic blocks. How can I improve my code coverage, and why might certain…