VS Code is a great free IDE with an extension marketplace bringing additional functionality, including IntelliSense for Salesforce development, Apex debugging, tools for creating Lightning Web Components and much more. This post demonstrates how to set up VS Code in Windows and use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) terminal […]
Add Aliases One of the first hacks I performed was to add an alias so that when I type “code” in the terminal VS Code opens. # Navigate to the home directory and open the .bashrc file cd ~ nano .bashrc # Scroll down to the bottom or a section […]
This post is part of a series that is exploring the capabilities and limitations of various data visualization tools when embedded in Salesforce. This is an example of how to use Qlik Sense Desktop to display and filter a Qlik visualization on record pages in Lightning Experience. Prerequisites Qlik Sense […]
Last year I wrote about how I had been using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and the Force.com Migration Tool for Salesforce development. With the ability to develop against any type of org now available, I wanted to set up the Salesforce CLI in my WSL environment. If you were an […]
At Dreamforce ’18, the very talented Angelica Buffa showed how Fair Trade USA uses Bitbucket Pipelines and the Salesforce CLI to implement a continuous integration flow previously implemented with Ant and the Force.com migration tool. Key topics include: Overview and setup of Bitbucket Pipelines, including Docker images Using bash to […]
UPDATE 2021: The recommended approach for embedding Tableau visualizations in Salesforce Lighting Experience is to use the Tableau Viz Lightning Web Component. This post is part of a series that is exploring the capabilities and limitations of various data visualization tools when embedded in Salesforce. This is an example of […]
UPDATE 2021: The recommended approach for embedding Tableau visualizations in Salesforce Lighting Experience is to use the Tableau Viz Lightning Web Component. This post is part of a series that is exploring the capabilities and limitations of various data visualization tools when embedded in Salesforce. In the previous post, we […]
UPDATE: Einstein Analytics was renamed to Tableau CRM in 2020 This post is part of a series that is exploring the capabilities and limitations of various data visualization tools when embedded in Salesforce. In the previous post, we used native Salesforce report charts to embed a visualization on an Account […]
Tableau is one of the most popular data analysis and visualization tools on the market. Tableau Foundation provides generous donations to nonprofits. Tableau Online is a cloud solution for hosting and sharing Tableau visualizations. This post provides step-by-step instructions for setting up single sign-on (SSO) from Salesforce to Tableau Online. […]
This post is part of a series that is exploring the capabilities and limitations of various data visualization tools when embedded in Salesforce. This is a look at how to use native Salesforce reports to display a visualization on record pages in Lightning Experience. Prerequisites Salesforce org populated with data […]
