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This time without any intro, here's a list of latest Salesforce related content.
Point 1 in "For architects" (about dealing with technical debt) caught my attention the most.

For everyone

  1. Idempotent operations
    https://sfactsabhishek.blogspot.com/2023/01/salesforce-fact-609-idempotent.html
    Did you know there are some operations in Salesforce which, if done multiple times, works as if it has been done only once and also does not throw any error?

  2. Salesforce Inbox: Let Customers Choose the Meeting Slot
    https://www.salesforceben.com/salesforce-inbox-let-customers-choose-the-meeting-slot/
    As a very easy-to-use tool for increasing sales teams’ productivity through the Gmail and Outlook integrations, Salesforce Inbox has been used widely for a long time. Salesforce have even decided to make it available at no extra cost for their Unlimited and Performance editions.

  3. Best Practices for Writing Validation Rules in Salesforce: Tips for Maintaining Data Integrity
    https://sfdclesson.com/2023/01/20/best-practices-for-writing-validation-rules-in-salesforce-tips-for-maintaining-data-integrity/
    Validation rules in Salesforce are an essential component of maintaining data integrity within the system. These rules ensure that the data entered into Salesforce meets specific criteria, such as being in the correct format or within a certain range. This blog post discusses the best practices for writing validation rules in Salesforce.

For devs

  1. Add multiple users in public group using lookup in screen flow
    https://sfactsabhishek.blogspot.com/2023/01/salesforce-fact-608-add-multiple-users.html
    Many a times we need to add multiple users in public groups. We can definitely do that using the OOTB options. We can create a screen flow with multi select user lookup to achieve the same as well.

  2. Unlocking the Power of GraphQL in Salesforce LWC
    https://sfdclesson.com/2023/01/16/unlocking-the-power-of-graphql-in-salesforce-lwc/
    GraphQL is a powerful querying language that allows developers to retrieve only the data they need from Salesforce in a more efficient and flexible way than traditional REST API calls. In Salesforce, GraphQL can be used with LWC to retrieve data from Salesforce objects.

  3. LWC show toast record is locked
    https://sfactsabhishek.blogspot.com/2023/01/salesforce-fact-607-lwc-show-toast.html
    Records can be locked in Salesforce due to various reasons like Approval process or from apex code. We can create an LWC component to show a visual indicator to the user that the record is locked so that he/she gets aware before making any update in the record.

  4. Test Salesforce Rest API using postman
    https://www.apexhours.com/test-salesforce-rest-api-using-postman/
    This post will show how to test Salesforce REST API using Postman.

  5. How to set language for Salesforce Scratch org?
    https://www.infallibletechie.com/2023/01/how-to-set-language-for-salesforce-scratch-org.html
    Language attribute can be used to set language for Salesforce Scratch org. In the following example, language is set to French.

  6. A Deep Dive into the LightningModal Base Component
    https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/2022/12/a-deep-dive-into-the-lightningmodal-base-component.html
    As mentioned earlier - With Spring'23 release Salesforce ships LightningModal, a base Lightning component that makes it simpler to incorporate modals into your components. Here's an official article.

  7. Exploring the Different Methods of Parsing JSON in Apex
    https://sfdclesson.com/2023/01/24/exploring-the-different-methods-of-parsing-json-in-apex/
    Parsing JSON data in Apex is a common task for developers. In this blog post, we will go over some of the different ways to parse JSON data in Apex. 

For architects

  1. How Architects Can Help Reduce Technical Debt
    https://medium.com/salesforce-architects/how-architects-can-help-reduce-technical-debt-c0814bf8eaa?source=rss----a91ecea76700---4
    The widely held view is that technical debt is bad and development teams should strive to eliminate it. And the definition is that tech debt is due to poor decisions. But here's a suggestion for a slightly contrarian view.

  2. DevOps Center is now Generally Available!
    https://blog.enree.co/2022/12/devops-center-is-now-generally-available.html
    DevOps Center is IMHO one of the most anticipated tools that we, the community of Salesforce professionals, were waiting since age. Now it's a valid alternative to organize your work, track changes automatically, integrate seamlessly with GitHub (other GIT providers coming soon), and deploy updates easily with clicks.

  3. How to Troubleshoot a Single Sign-On Error
    https://www.salesforceben.com/how-to-troubleshoot-a-single-sign-on-error/
    Errors like this are particularly frustrating for users, because Single Sign-On is supposed to make life easier, not more difficult. This guide will give you a fast and easy way to troubleshoot the error, to ensure your users are logged in and working as efficiently as possible.

And again here's a combined list of Spring'23 features.

  1. #SalesforceSpring23 – Report on Report & Dashboard Subscriptions
    https://www.asagarwal.com/salesforcespring23-report-on-report-dashboard-subscriptions/

  2. View All for Dynamic Related Lists | Learn MOAR Spring ’23
    https://admin.salesforce.com/blog/2023/view-all-for-dynamic-related-lists-learn-moar-spring-23

  3. Flow Enhancements for Admins | Learn MOAR Spring ’23
    https://admin.salesforce.com/blog/2023/flow-enhancements-for-admins-learn-moar-spring-23

  4. Release Highlights for Admins | Learn MOAR Spring ’23
    https://admin.salesforce.com/blog/2023/release-highlights-for-admins-learn-moar-spring-23

  5. External Services & API Updates | Learn MOAR Spring ’23
    https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/2023/01/external-services-api-updates-learn-moar-spring-23.html

  6. Developer Tooling Updates | Learn MOAR Spring ’23
    https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/2023/01/developer-tooling-updates-learn-moar-spring-23.html

  7. LWC Enhancements for Developers | Learn MOAR Spring ’23
    https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/2023/01/lwc-enhancements-for-developers-learn-moar-spring-23.html

  8. Salesforce Functions Enhancements for Developers | Learn MOAR Spring ’23
    https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/2023/01/salesforce-functions-enhancements-for-developers-learn-moar-spring-23.html

  9. Release Highlights for Developers | Learn MOAR Spring ’23
    https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/2023/01/release-highlights-for-developers-learn-moar-spring-23.html

 

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