Vlocity Developer Productivity Tools

 

Vlocity Developer Productivity Tools

 

Last week, when I was connected with few of the salesforce developers on development tasks, noticed that we are still living in developer console ages. That’s where I thought I should jot down latest development tools we can use to enhance our development works.

I understand, there are many blogs/videos available online on this but we are going to discuss particularly, tools which can help us to build/test the Vlocity related application.

 

1. JSON Viewer

This application is mainly deals with JSON data. By using this application, we can

·         Format the Json data

·         Data can be looked into tree view – help to identify/find the synchronously

·         Remove white space and bring all the data into single line – helps to put data into Apex     test class for apex testing purpose.

 

Online link- http://jsonviewer.stack.hu/

2. Salesforce Inspector

This Chrome extension will help to

·         Write a type Ahead SOQL/SOQL

·         Helps to write the related object Query easily

·         Export the queries data to JSON, Excel

·         Easily search users based on name or email

·         Easily check the org limits with dashboard

Chrome extension link - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/salesforce-inspector/aodjmnfhjibkcdimpodiifdjnnncaafh

3. Organizer

This Chrome extension will help to

·     Quickly execute anonymous code without going to developer console

·     Login Credentials Store

o   You can store the login details and synch together using google account-   and get rid of credential storage headache 😊 If you are dealing with lot many orgs

o   You can take the back up of the Stored credentials (Btw I am not aware how we can make use of backup ☹)

o   You can make Name your org with your favourite Name

·        Convert SF id to 18 digit

·         Describe Sobject/Fields

·         Login As user

·     Quick links to get into set up details

Chrome extension link - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/organizer-for-salesforce/lojdmgdchjcfnmkmodggbaafecagllnh?hl=en

 

4. Salesforce Schema Explorer

This Chrome extension will help to

·     View and set up the Debug logs

o   You can explore/analyse the debug log

o   You can analyse the system logs

o   Logs can be viewed in Tabular format as well open view

o   You can check the filter the logs by user Name(Mine, All & manage)

o   You can always get new log – watch new logs

o   Delete unrelated logs by using Delete cached Logs

·     Schema Explorer

o   You can explore/analyse the ER (entity/Object relationship)

o   You can build the query- both Parent to child and child parent

o   Get the Child relationship Name/field Name without going to Set up

o   Execute the Query and export the data to Excel/CSV

o   History is logged to quick reference

·        Compare Access levels for profile and Permission set

o   You can compare the access provided to Profile and multiple Permission sets

o   You can get the Export the compared data

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/salesforce-debug-logs-sch/fiaakhiohminpblhmlihfcdhclmphjcd

 

 

5. VS Code Extensions

Below are the few VS code extensions which will help us to increase the development efforts in many folds.

·      Salesforce LWC Short Keys

o   This Extension help you to find the short cut keys for every LWC build in component

·     Salesforce Package.xml Generator Extension for VS Code

o   Help to generate the package.xml by searching the component

·     SLDS Validator

o   TO validate the CSS & SLDS classes

·     Salesforce Code Snippets

o   This extension will helpto get the ready made code snippets for Apex, Aura,LWC & javascript

·     Polacode

o   To capture the code snippet screenshot with nice border

·     Create User Snippets

o   This functionality will help to create our own user snippets

List goes on and on...

 

Thanks for Reading the blog.

 

Happy Learning😊