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Add an image to a login flow

Login flows allow you to run automation or display  messages after a user successfully logs in to Salesforce. In this post, I'll show you how to add an image to a login flow in Salesforce using a URL in a screen flow. For this setup you'll need: Login flow Custom label HTML/CSS knowledge Let's get started. Create a custom label Go to Setup > Custom Labels Click New Enter a name for the label eg LoginFlow Image Enter LoginFlow as the category Enter the following HTML snippet then click Save   <img src="URL OF THE FILE TO DISPLAY alt=“file description”> Pro Tips Using a custom label allows for the image to be updated without changing the flow logic. Add CSS to style the image and any text you want to display. Create a screen flow Go to Setup In setup search enter flow Select Flows Click New > Screen flow Drag a screen element on to the canvas  Enter a name and description for the screen Add a text output component In the formula editor select flow > label...
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How to find track history enabled fields in your Salesforce instance

Field history tracking is a Salesforce feature that allows tracking of changes to object field changes over time.  In today's post well cover: What is field track history in Salesforce Changes to field change history data retention coming in the Spring 19 release How to use SOQL and workbench to find fields with track history enabled What is Field Track History? Salesforce comes out of the box with field change tracking functionality for standard and custom object fields. When enabled, up to 20 fields can have changes tracked for most objects in Salesforce. The field value changes are stored in object "history" tables and can be viewed from the Object History related list on an object record, from history reports, weekly data exports, data loader and API access. Changes to field tracking history data in Spring 19 The Spring 19 release, which goes live in February 2019, brings the enforcement of  Salesforce’s policy for retaining field tracked change da...
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Spring 18 & Summer 18 certifications due Dec 14, 2018

It’s the most wonderful time of the year Family, gifts, traditions, reflection, candles and a roaring fire place or a day at the beach. And what holiday season would complete without salesforce maintenance exams. Wait, what? With everything going on in the silly season that is the holidays don’t forget that Salesforce  certification maintenance exams for the spring 18 and summer 18 releases are due no later than December 14, 2018. Make sure that you continue to be recognized as a leading professional within the Salesforce community by completing the exams. Recap What : Salesforce certifications maintenance exams for spring 18 and summer 18 Releases When : December 14, 2018 How : Trailhead and Webassesor  Why : If you don’t complete the certification exams by the deadline, your certifications will lapse and you’ll have to resit the tests to be a certified salesforce professional
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Lookup Relationship Status: It's complicated

Lookup relationship fields Salesforce allows the linking of different object data using lookup fields. But how do you determine the right lookup type to use? Let's review the different options. What kind of lookup relationships can I use? Relationships between objects in Salesforce are created though custom field types called Lookups. These field types can be on standard and custom objects and enable linking of record data from one Salesforce object to another object. For example, linking one or more Opportunities to an Account. There there are two (2) lookup field types to choose from: Lookup Master-Detail Both lookup types can can be used to connect Salesforce objects and relate data together to represent 1:Many / hierarchical relationships. Without getting too serious, let’s put some labels on our relationship setup: Related (child / many) record = Many (e.g. opportunity) Lookup (parent / 1) record = 1 (e.g. account) So now that we know the types o...
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Welcome

Welcome to my new blog. Inspired by the great Keir Bowden aka Bob Buzzard ( https://medium.com/@bob_buzzard/starting-your-salesforce-blog-27178c8dcdba ), I dediced to start a blog to share my experiences in working in the Salesforce.com ecosystem and my adventures in homebrewing. My goals are to make this space a site for learning, inspiration, discussion and a bit of fun. Check back regularly for new posts and thanks for visiting. Cheers.
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