Creating a Salesforce Scratch Org Using SFDX CLI

sfdc force:org:create -a <yourScartchOrgAliasName> -d 30 -f config/project-scratch-def.json -s

If you want to create a scratch org using the Salesforce CLI please use the below the command.

sfdx force:org:create -a <aliasNameOfYourOrg> -d <duration 1-30> - f <file path> -s (defaults)

sfdc force:org:create -a <aliasNameOfYourOrg> -d 30 -f config/project-scratch-def.json -s

-d   -- Scratch org duration 1 to 30 days
-a   -- Alias name that you give for your scratch org

-s    -- defaults this org for all ongoing commands

-f    -- config file location

You can specify all your scratch org configuration in this config file before you run this command

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Basic Structure Of SFDX CLI Commands

Basically all the CLI commands will be in below format

namespace:topic:[Subtopics]:methodName

namespace             --  force/lightning
topic                       -- apex/org/data
Subtopics               -- apex:class,data:bulk,auth:web
methodname          -- final action

Sample Commands:

force:alias:list
force:alias:set
force:apex:class:create
force:apex:execute
force:apex:log:get
force:apex:log:list
force:apex:log:tail
force:apex:test:report
force:apex:test:run
force:apex:trigger:create
force:auth:jwt:grant
force:auth:list
force:auth:logout
force:auth:sfdxurl:store
force:auth:web:login
force:config:get
force:config:list
force:config:set
force:data:bulk:delete
force:data:bulk:status
force:data:bulk:upsert
force:data:record:create
force:data:record:delete
force:data:record:get
force:data:record:update
force:data:soql:query
force:data:tree:export
force:data:tree:import
force:doc:commands:display
force:doc:commands:list
force:lightning:app:create
force:lightning:component:create
force:lightning:event:create
force:lightning:interface:create
force:lightning:lint
force:lightning:test:create
force:lightning:test:install
force:lightning:test:run
force:limits:api:display
force:mdapi:convert
force:mdapi:deploy
force:mdapi:deploy:cancel
force:mdapi:deploy:report
force:mdapi:describemetadata
force:mdapi:listmetadata
force:mdapi:retrieve
force:mdapi:retrieve:report
force:org:clone
force:org:create
force:org:delete
force:org:display
force:org:list
force:org:open
force:org:shape:create
force:org:shape:delete
force:org:shape:list
force:org:snapshot:create
force:org:snapshot:delete
force:org:snapshot:get
force:org:snapshot:list
force:org:status
force:package1:version:create
force:package1:version:create:get
force:package1:version:display
force:package1:version:list
force:package:create
force:package:hammertest:list
force:package:hammertest:report
force:package:hammertest:run
force:package:install
force:package:install:report
force:package:installed:list
force:package:list
force:package:uninstall
force:package:uninstall:report
force:package:update
force:package:version:create
force:package:version:create:list
force:package:version:create:report
force:package:version:list
force:package:version:promote
force:package:version:report
force:package:version:update
force:project:create
force:project:upgrade
force:schema:sobject:describe
force:schema:sobject:list
force:source:convert
force:source:delete
force:source:deploy
force:source:deploy:cancel
force:source:deploy:report
force:source:open
force:source:pull
force:source:push
force:source:retrieve
force:source:status
force:user:create
force:user:display
force:user:list
force:user:password:generate
force:user:permset:assign
force:visualforce:component:create
force:visualforce:page:create


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How To Open Command Palette In Visual Studio Code

Basically we will use command palette as an alternative option whatever we will be doing with commands can be done with this without writing any commands.

Based on your operating system you can use the below listed short cuts.

• Windows Os - Ctrl+Shift  P
• Mac Os - Command+Shift P

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How To List All Commands In SFDX CLI

If you don't remember all the commands and if you want to know the list of the commands then please use the below command in your terminal window.It will list outs all the available commands.

sfdx commands

force:apex:class:create
force:apex:execute
force:org:open

.

.

.

force:auth:list

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SFDX CLI Command To LogIn to An Org

If you want to login to your developer org/sandbox using the Salesforce CLI please use the below the command.

sfdx force:auth:web:login -a <aliasNameOfYourOrg> -d

sfdx force:auth:web:login -a mergedDev -d

-d   -- Makes this org as default for subsequent commands
-a   -- Alias name that you give for an org to identify prod/sandbox or which sandbox

Once you execute this command you can see this alias name under sfdx-config.json file.Based on the org you (dev or devhub) used it will stores the alias name under the this.

{
    "defaultusername": "mergedDev"}
-------------In case of devhub login------------
{
    "defaultdevhugusername": "mergedDev"}

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How to Use Rendered Attribute With Html Tags

Scenario:

Basically if you want to conditionally show/hide in any visual force element we will use the "rendered=true/false".Let assume if your using any html tags like <div> <span> in your visual force page and you want to hide/show conditionally we can not use the "rendered=true/false" property with these html tags.

Solution:

In these type of situations you can use some standard css styles to show or hide html content on conditionally.

<div style="{!IF(AND(condition1,condition2),'display:block','display:none')}">

//display:block - Shows the content,it's similar to rendered="true"

//dispaly:none - Hides the content,it's similar to rendered="false"

Sample Code:

<div class="slds-truncate sldswordWrap" style="{!IF(AND(condition1,condition2),'display:block','display:none')}">
      <span class="slds-icon_container slds-icon-standard-call">
        <svg class="slds-icon" aria-hidden="true">
           <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/apexpages/slds/latest/assets/icons/standard-sprite/svg/symbols.svg#call" />
        </svg>
        <span class="slds-assistive-text">Description of icon when needed</span>
      </span>

</div>

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Salesforce Site Template is Not Coming in Force.com Site

If your Site Template is not coming on your there might be the below issues.

1. Site Template page has not been added for Site Template on Site Detail Page



2. If your using any visual force page in your sites and if your not adding Template to visual force page you will not be able show the template.Please add the template to each and every page.

<apex:page standardController="Case" showHeader="false">
    <apex:composition template="{!$Site.Template}">
        <apex:define name="body">
    <head>
              <apex:includeScript value="{!$Resource.dataTableJS}"/>
       <apex:stylesheet value="{!$Resource.dataTableCSS}" />
     </head>
   <apex:form>
      ----
      ----
   </apex:form>
 </apex:define>
   </apex:composition>
</apex:page>

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CSS Styles/Scripts Are Not Working in Salesforce Force.com Sites

If your styles/scripts are working perfectly in Sandbox and Production preview but if it's not working on Force.com sites which has hosted publicly on Sales force server below points might be the issue.

Your page is referring to some external CSS/JS files:

<apex:page>
 <head>
 <apex:stylesheet value="//cdn.datatables.net/1.10.4/css/jquery.dataTables.css" />
<apex:includescript value="//cdn.datatables.net/1.10.4/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js" /> 
</head>
<apex:form>
  ----
  ----
</apex:form>
</apex:page>

If your referring any styles/scripts from external sources with out storing them in Static Resource you will end up with problem Please store that files in Statistic resource and then use it then it will work in Force.com sites as well.

<apex:page>
 <head>
  <apex:includeScript value="{!$Resource.dataTableJS}"/>
  <apex:stylesheet value="{!$Resource.dataTableCSS}" />
</head>
<apex:form>
  ----
  ----
</apex:form>
</apex:page>

Your Static Resource is File not accessible publicly



If your using any static resource in your page and if that static resource is not accessible publicly (Cache Control set to Private) then styles will not reflect in Force.com sites.So mark your Static resources cache control as Public



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How to Invoke the REST API from the Visual Force Page in Salesforce

Problem:
We usually making a lot of API calls from Salesforce to External systems to get the some data or to pass the some updates to External Systems.All these calls will be made from the Apex class to External systems. What if you have situation like where you need to make a call to external systems from the visual force page.

Solution:
No need to worry still we have option to make an REST API call from the page directly.How?As we already know that Salesforce has introduced a concept called AJAX ToolKit.This is an frame which will be used to make all the operations from JavaScript similar to APEX. With help of this tool kit you can make an REST API call from the Script in Visual Force Page

Flow Diagram:
 

Sample Source Code:

<apex:page standardController="Account">
<apex:includeScript value="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js" />
<script src="../../soap/ajax/40.0/connection.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<script>
function makeAPICall() 
{
    var weblink = //Your API endpoint 'https://www.yourednpoint/';
 
    $j.ajax({
  url: weblink,
  type: 'GET', // Type POST or GET
  dataType: 'json',
  beforeSend: function(request) {
      // Add All your Headers Here if Any
   request.setRequestHeader('HeaderString','HeaderValue');
   //Sample Headers 
   request.setRequestHeader('Country', 'IND');
   request.setRequestHeader('Currency', 'INR');
  },

  crossDomain: true,
  
  //If Successfully executed 
  success: function(result) {
   
   //Response will be stored in result variable in the form of Object.Please use result variable for processing
    console.log('Response Result'+result); 
    
      //If you want to convert JSResponse Object to JSON response 
    var jsonResp = JSON.stringify(result));

  },
  
  //If any Error
  
  error: function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
   
   // alert('ErrorThrown: ' + errorThrown);
  }
    });
}
</script>
<apex:form>
  call javaScript method from here to make an api call invocation
</apex:form>
</apex:page>

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