In this episode we go over what absolutely everything you would need to know about apex triggers in Salesforce. We cover the basics, what a trigger is and why to use one, as well as more advanced concepts like trigger handlers, domain classes and siloing applications in your triggers!
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Table of Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - What we'll cover in this video
2:26 - What is a Trigger and why use one?
5:03 - When does a Trigger fire?
8:10 - When to use a Trigger instead of a Flow?
12:59 - The difference between a before and an after trigger?
14:40 - How to create an Apex Trigger
21:01 - The differences between Apex Triggers and Apex Classes
27:50 - How to run the trigger
29:30 - How to use Trigger Context Variables
40:02 - Why you can't update trigger records in After Triggers
44:54 - How to use addError in a trigger to make custom validation rules
47:30 - Why you should never have more than one trigger per object
49:45 - When should you use async processes instead of triggers?
55:27 - Trigger Bulkification Tips and Suggestions
1:00:08 - Why you should never use more than one automation process
1:04:36 - Benchmarking the one automation process compared to combining automation processes
1:10:49 - How to prevent your trigger from hitting limits
1:15:35 - Trigger bulkification tips recap
1:20:37 - What are Trigger Handlers and Why use them?
1:25:28 - What are my suggested Trigger Handler Frameworks?
1:35:22 - What are Domain classes?
1:40:17 - How to create Domain/Trigger Silos for multiple applications in your Salesforce Org.
2:05:32 - The importance of trigger switches (turning your trigger on and off)
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21 июл 2024
