Selective SOQL Queries in Salesforce

Selective Salesforce SOQL queries

In Salesforce SOQL, a query is considered selective when it contains at least one selective filter. For the best performance, SOQL queries must be selective, particularly those inside triggers. A non-selective query may cause different programmatic elements to fail. In this Salesforce tutorial, I will explain the importance of Selective SOQL queries in Salesforce and … Read more >>>

Dynamic Queries in SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language)

Dynamic Queries in SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language)

When we query the Salesforce database to retrieve records using the SOQL query editor, we need to create a SOQL query and provide the fields and values directly within the query. So, we need to edit the SOQL query whenever we want to change the value. To avoid this, we can create dynamic queries in … Read more >>>

How to Access Custom Label in Salesforce Apex?

How to create custom labels in Salesforce

In Salesforce, Custom Labels support applications by providing text values that can be easily translated and managed. They help store static content, such as messages, instructions, and field labels. In this Salesforce tutorial, I will explain custom labels in Salesforce Apex and how to create and access custom labels in Salesforce Apex. What are Custom … Read more >>>

Salesforce Field Security in SOQL WITH Security Enforced

what is With security enforced in Salesforce soql

In Salesforce Apex, we use the WITH SECURITY_ENFORCED keyword to enable field and object-level security in the SOQL queries. This checks security permissions for the SOQL SELECT queries in the Apex code, including subqueries and cross-object relationships. In this Salesforce tutorial, I will explain the WITH SECURITY_ENFORCED clause in SOQL and how to use it to … Read more >>>

How to Avoid SOQL Injection in Salesforce

Static bind variable to prevent SOQL injections

The SQL injection in other programming languages is termed as SOQL injection in Salesforce. Since Salesforce doesn’t use SQL, it uses its database query language, SOQL. The risks associated with SOQL injection are significantly lower than those of SQL injection due to its limited functionality; however, the issue remains identical to traditional SQL injection. In … Read more >>>

What is the Difference between SOQL and SOSL in Salesforce

SOQL vs SOSL in Salesforce

In Salesforce, we have two query tools: SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language) and SOSL (Salesforce Object Search Language). When we work with data and records in Salesforce, we utilize both SOQL and SOSL; however, the use cases and purposes of these two query tools differ. When working on Salesforce data and records, we commonly use … Read more >>>

How to Query Salesforce Picklist Field values using SOQL

NOT In Operator in Salesforce SOQL queries

In Salesforce, picklist and multi-select picklist fields offer predefined options to simplify user input when selecting values. Querying these fields requires some special considerations when working with Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL). In this Salesforce tutorial, I will explain how to query picklist and multi-select picklist fields in SOQL effectively. Querying Picklist in Salesforce SOQL In Salesforce, we … Read more >>>

Aggregate Query in Salesforce SOQL

Use Sum function in Salesforce SOQL query

In Salesforce SOQL, Aggregate queries allow us to perform calculations on data sets, such as summing up values, calculating averages, or counting records. We can also perform operations like SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX, and AVG within a single SOQL. In this Salesforce tutorial, I will explain how to execute aggregate queries in Salesforce SOQL and … Read more >>>

DATE Clause in SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language)

DATE Clause in SOQL

When you have many records in the Salesforce database from any standard or custom objects, you want to fetch records in a specific range of dates using an SOQL query in Apex. For that, in SOQL, we can use a date clause and different date literals to get the query result for a specific date … Read more >>>

How to Avoid Recursion in Salesforce Apex Triggers

Avoid Recursion in Salesforce triggers

The term Recursion means the repeated occurrence of a task or process. In the context of Salesforce triggers, recursion is when a trigger invokes itself in a loop, leading to repeated execution and infinite iterations. It is essential to know the causes of trigger recursion so that we can handle it and avoid hitting governor … Read more >>>

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