Category Archives : Salesforce Technical Questions

How to bypass validation rules for specific users?

On June 1, 2025, Posted by , In Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on How to bypass validation rules for specific users?

Question: I have a requirement where a specific user should be able to edit a field without triggering validation rules. Initially, I attempted to write a validation rule using the formula LastModifiedId != ‘005000000000000AAA’. However, I realized that LastModifiedId is not updated until after the record is saved, so the…

Access force:recordData Values During Init Handler?

On May 31, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on 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?

On May 30, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on 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…

How to use Tooling API in Apex?

On May 29, 2025, Posted by , In Apex,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on How to use Tooling API in Apex?

Question: How can I use the Tooling API in Salesforce to create an Apex class programmatically within an Apex controller? I am particularly interested in seeing an example that demonstrates how to achieve this. I have already generated MetadataService from WSDL but am open to other approaches, including REST-based methods….

Fetching URL Parameters in a Lightning Component?

On May 27, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on 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…

How to Disable CommandButton After First Click in VF?

On May 27, 2025, Posted by , In Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on How to Disable CommandButton After First Click in VF?

Question When developing a Visualforce page, you may encounter a scenario where users click a commandButton multiple times before the page completes its redirect or processing action. This can cause multiple submissions, leading to potential data issues or performance problems. How can you ensure that the button gets disabled after…

Why Is DML Not Allowed in Constructors?

On May 25, 2025, Posted by , In Apex,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on Why Is DML Not Allowed in Constructors?

Question: Why is it not allowed to perform DML operations within an Apex class constructor? Is there a specific reason for this restriction? Despite searching extensively, the rationale behind this limitation doesn’t appear to be well-documented. Answer: DML operations are not allowed in constructors because of potential side effects that…

Why Components Persist During Navigation in Lightning?

On May 23, 2025, Posted by , In LWC Essentials,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on 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,…

Execute JavaScript on Salesforce Standard Page?

On May 21, 2025, Posted by , In JavaScript,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on Execute JavaScript on Salesforce Standard Page?

Question: Is there a way to execute JavaScript on a Salesforce standard detail page? Specifically, I need to remove the “New Note” button from the Notes & Attachments related list while retaining the ability to add Attachments. Additionally, I want to rename the related list to “Attachments” for better clarity….

How to Make a PATCH HTTP Callout in Apex?

On May 19, 2025, Posted by , In Apex,Salesforce Technical Questions, With Comments Off on How to Make a PATCH HTTP Callout in Apex?

Question: How can I make a PATCH HTTP callout from Apex? I discovered that the HttpRequest class in Apex does not directly support the PATCH method. When attempting to send a PATCH request, I receive a System.CalloutException: Invalid HTTP method: PATCH. This is problematic because I need to call out…