Salesforce Files Sync , The dropbox for Salesforce

Posted by Unknown 16:39

Finally the wait is over…. Salesforce Files Sync is here… Its kinda like the Dropbox for salesforce and in Spring ’14 you can get it on pilot. Well lets go over some neat features

• It syncs your files automatically to salesforce… just drop it and forget it
• The files are available on all the devices
• if you’ve shared the file on a chatter post, if the latest version is uploaded it automatically points to the latest version
• Sits right in well with the files tab in salesforce
• Decide which files to be synced
• Control this feature via profiles and Permissions set (Users need to have the “Sync Files” permission)

How do I get it ?

Well as of spring ’14 You’ll need to contact salesforce support to enable this feature for you by raising a ticket.

Once its enabled for your ORG, make sure you give the “Sync Files” Permission to all those who need it. 

You can download the application from  : Your Name | My Settings | Desktop Add-Ons | Salesforce Files.

Limits 

Maximum Files folder size : 5GB
Maximum file size : 500 MB

Leave your thoughts in the comments

Read more about it : http://docs.releasenotes.salesforce.com/en-us/spring14/release-notes/rn_chatter_files.htm

<apex:actionStatus>

Posted by Unknown 03:10

Action status is usually used to show the status of an Ajax Process to which it is related to. It can be as simple as showing text during the update to as fancy as greying out the page and showing a loading gif. your imagination (and HTML CSS skills) are the limits

How to activate Summer ’13 Preview on sandbox

Posted by Unknown 10:18

The salesforce.com Summer ‘13 release is quickly approaching and soon you'll be able to take advantage of exciting new features and functionality! If you are a Force.com Sandbox customer, you have the opportunity to get early access to Summer ‘13 in your Sandbox and test new customization and features (the chance to get your feet wet) before your production organization is upgraded.

Second Meetup in Cochin announced- Salesforce.com Kerala User Group

Posted by Anonymous 23:03

The Salesforce Kerala User Group- the official meeting point of Force.com enthusiasts in Kerala and around is thrilled to announce its second Meetup event to be held on April 11^th, 2013 at the IMA Hall, Palarivattom, Cochin. A sequel to the Meetup in October which was the first of its kind in Kerala, the upcoming one has an agenda designed to take you a step higher. This is a great platform for any and every one of you with a link to the ‘cloud’ to get together and swap ideas, share your experiences and learn about exciting new trends in the market today.

Spring ‘13 Release Rituals

Posted by Unknown 11:50

The much awaited Spring ‘13 webinar was yesterday 30-JAN-2013. It was exciting and thanks to Pat Paterson(@metadaddy) and Samantha (@samantha_ready) for the amazing webinar presentation which covered the thrilling topics of spring 13 like

• Tooling API, 
• Connect in Apex,
•  Canvas 
•  Connected apps.

How to write Batch Class in Salesforce.com Apex

Posted by Unknown 10:00

In order for us to write batch classes in apex, let us 1st understand what is batch class , when and where it should be used? This is an extensive blog going into details.
Main sections of this post are

1. What is batch Apex
2. When to use batch apex
3. Advantages of using batch apex
4. Batch Apex Governor limits
5. Sample Code

Lotus Notes Apps to Force.com

Posted by Unknown 10:00

 

Why should I migrate from Lotus notes to Force.com?
Lotus notes was a  very popular application and was used widely for all types of business processes and was a mini ERP. Even now many of the medium to large corporations use lotus notes just because they cannot either find a good alternative or just don’t want to break things.
Today we can touch the tip of the iceberg and understand how to start the migration.
you can also read : Top 5 reasons to migrating from lotus notes to force.com
Still not convinced why you should migrate from lotus notes to force.com? check here

Spring ‘13 Features Release Preview

Posted by Unknown 01:09

Salesforce.com Spring ‘13 is a debated release where some say there are not many features being released like the usual salesforce releases while some say that Spring ‘13 packs really good and needed features. I’ll let you be the judge of that.
All of what I can say is , it is exciting as we are all waiting to see what is packed in this release and can’t wait to get our hands on it. Below are the videos salesforce released on their YouTube channel some time ago.
you can also find the release notes here : http://shivd.me/Spring13Release
The Spring 13 Release Preview of all features : http://shivd.me/Spring13ReleasePreview
and you could join us for the webinar here: http://shivd.me/Spring13Webinar
You could sign up for the Pre-Release ORG here : http://bit.ly/getspring13

What is Do.com

Posted by Unknown 01:00

Continuing the Salesforce.com series from my previous blog post, I would like to give a small intro into the latest online salesforce App, “Do.com”. So what is DO.com? Well to start off DO.com is an evolving collaboration tool. It is written in HTML5 and Ruby on Rails via Salesforce.com’s Heroku platform. DO.com helps your team manage projects/ tasks.

But wait; is it just another project management tool for professionals that cost a lot of money? No, the application is fully free (for now!) and can be customized to fit the needs of any business. Do.com offers an open API for developers, and has received input from some of Salesforce’s brightest team members.

Force.com Overview

Posted by Unknown 03:30

In my previous blog post  I touched on the different cloud offerings from Salesforce.com. They do so via Platform as a service (PAAS), which is the driving force behind their cloud applications. Aptly named Force.com, this is the perfect solution/platform for building robust cloud applications on salesforce.com that can be used internally to support the business flow of your organization or can be published in the AppExchange as a package for other users to benefit from.

Time Trigger on Salesforce.com Basics

Posted by Unknown 16:26

   What are Time Triggers?

Time triggers are used when we need to execute workflow actions at certain time based scenarios

E.g. If we need to send an email to an employee 6 days after he joined

Or if we need to update a field or send an outbound message, two hours after the Lead has been qualified.

·         How to Create Time Triggers?

Time Triggers can be created in two ways

o   Apex Cron Jobs

o   Force.com Admin Setup