The "lightning: map" component easily creates Google maps in lightning experience, even with multiple address markers. It also features a useful attribute 'listView' that manages location lists, defaulting to auto and showing when multiple markers are present. This tool is demoed using Account 'Contacts location'.
Arun explains how to enable 'deploy on save' in Visual Studio Code for Salesforce orgs. In preferences, open user settings, then expand extensions and click on "Salesforce Feature" to edit settings.json. Add "salesforcedx-vscode-core.push-or-deploy-on-save.enabled": true, save it and restart VS Code for automatic deployment on saving code.
Salesforce Org has introduced a "Beta" feature, "In-App Guidance", to facilitate user training, onboarding, and new feature introduction without the need for code use. This feature allows customization of in-app guidance, action buttons, and important links. Accessible via in-app guidance setup, users can select target audiences, prompt duration, and recurrence schedules.
Invocable processes can be used to modularize logic sections of our operations. The invocable process starts when invoked by another process, where the normal process passes the record into the invocable process. These processes are handy for implementing actions across multiple groups or for nesting logic. An example highlighted involved automating updates based on changes in support levels and regions. To invoke an invocable process, create multiple ones with different criteria in the process builder.
Salesforce allows customization of themes and branding through its "Themes and Branding" features. Users can utilize Salesforce's built-in themes or create their own, which can be accessed by searching 'theme' in the quick search box in setup. This functionality allows for previewing, activation, or creation of personalized themes.
Arun Kumar has shared a custom "Lightning Component" called "Opportunity Close Countdown". This countdown timer indicates the remaining time to close a sales opportunity, working based on the "closed date" field on the opportunity record. It's a tool that helps sales users keep track of their opportunity close dates to ensure timely deal closure.
The blog post discusses a problem with the standard file uploader component where users cannot enter a specific file name or title upon uploading. To rectify this, the author developed lightning component codes and outlined the steps for implementing them. The author's solution allows the file's title to be changed based on the user-entered title after the file upload is finished.
Arun Kumar has created a lightning component to consolidate searches for items such as Apex Classes, Apex Triggers, Visualforce pages, and components, mimicking the functionality of the 'Salesforce Advance Code Searcher' extension used in Salesforce classic. The component simplifies the search process in Salesforce Lightning Experience.
Salesforce has introduced row-level formulas in its Summer '19 update. This allows admins to create custom formulas to display in the report builder, simplifying the usage of various metrics without the need for new fields on objects. Despite being a Beta feature, row-level formulas can be easily enabled in the setup under report and dashboard settings.
The Salesforce Summer '19 release includes "Enhanced Related Lists" designed to simplify system usage and facilitate quick and easy access to information. These lists offer a richer data view, with features like customizable record display, text wrapping, and resizable columns. Users can also filter lists based on various criteria and control action bar visibility. Implementing this feature follows a simple setup process in the lightning experience.
The Lightning FileCard component allows users to preview images, documents, and other files whether on desktop or mobile interfaces. It integrates seamlessly with the Lightning app builder and any sObject (Account, Contact, Opportunity etc.) detail page, displaying all uploaded files. It is supported in the Lightning Experience, Salesforce Mobile Web and Lightning Communities.
The post provides a step-by-step guide on using the 'MailChimp for Salesforce' app to synchronize changes on MailChimp with Salesforce. This is achieved through setting up a webhook in MailChimp that communicates change events to a Salesforce public site URL. Changes like unsubscribe, resubscribe, or email updates on MailChimp reflect immediately on relevant Salesforce records.