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?
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?
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…
What Are Salesforce IDs Composed Of?
Question: Salesforce IDs are widely used to uniquely identify records, but what exactly are they composed of? I’ve come across references suggesting that different segments of the ID represent specific meanings—for example, the first few characters indicating the type of sObject. Could you explain this in detail? Additionally, how can…
Assembling HTML Letterhead Emails in APEX?
Question: How can I merge HTML from an EmailTemplate and BrandTemplate into a single, fully-assembled HTML document using APEX? I am working on an email service integration project and need to combine the contents of two Salesforce objects: Salesforce does not natively support CDATA manipulation, and my attempts to parse…
How to Unit Test Callouts in Apex?
Question: How do I unit test Apex code that includes a SOAP or REST-based callout or indirectly calls code that makes a callout? I am getting an error saying that callouts are not supported during test execution. Answer: Salesforce enforces test isolation, which means you cannot make REST or SOAP…
How to Show Last Activity Date on Account Page?
Question When running an Account report, I can include a field called “Last Activity Date.” However, when I try to add this field to the Account detail page, it doesn’t appear as an option. I checked profile permissions but couldn’t find any related settings. While I found documentation explaining how…
How Can I Redirect or Finish a Screen Flow from the First Screen?
Question: I have a screen flow with only one screen that is triggered by a button on the Incident List view. The flow asks the user whether they want to change the owner to a group or user. I’ve implemented a custom LWC with two buttons—“Next” and “Cancel.” The “Next”…
Approval Process Field Update Formula Issue?
Question: I need help creating a formula for an Approval Process to update the Pending Approver field upon initial submission. The requirements are as follows: Here is the formula I attempted, which is not working as expected: The issue is that the formula appears to return results prematurely, preventing it…
Efficiently Generate a Set from List
Question: I have a SOQL query that returns a List<SObject> structure, and I need to convert this into a Set<Id> to pass to another method. The method’s signature cannot be changed, so I must provide the data in the required format. What is the best way to achieve this conversion?…
