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Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook

Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook

By : Kabe
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Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook

Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook

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By: Kabe
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Overview of this book

The Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam is for individuals who want to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in designing, building, and implementing custom applications using the declarative customization capabilities of Force.com. This book will build a strong foundation in Force.com to prepare you for the platform app builder certification exam. It will guide you through designing the interface while introducing the Lightning Process Builder. Next, we will implement business logic using various point and click features of Force.com. We will learn to manage data and create reports and dashboards. We will then learn to administer the force.com application by configuring the object-level, field-level, and record-level security. By the end of this book, you will be completely equipped to take the Platform App Builder certification exam.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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Customer support
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1. Getting Started with Force.com
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1. Getting Started with Force.com
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The cloud computing model of Force.com
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Understanding the new model of the Salesforce1 platform
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Force.com application types
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Salesforce editions
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Authentication on Force.com
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DeveloperForce.com
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Trailhead
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Summary
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2. Creating a Database on Force.com
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2. Creating a Database on Force.com
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Objects
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Fields
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An overview of Lightning Connect and external objects
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External lookups
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3. User Interface
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3. User Interface
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Customizing tabs
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Custom tabs
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Global and local actions
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Page layout assignment
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Building an application
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Declaractive lighting components and actions
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Using the Lighting App Builder
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4. Implementing Business Logic
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4. Implementing Business Logic
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Automating business processes
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Automating business processes using Process Builder
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Process Builder limitations
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Cloud Flow Designer
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The Model-View-Container values of the flow
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Exercise—creating a quick customer
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Permissions to run a flow
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Automating time-based actions using workflows
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Improving productivity using the automated approval process
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Comparing workflows and approval processes
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Debugging and monitoring the process
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5. Data Management
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5. Data Management
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The basics of data operations
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Difference between 18 and 15-character record IDs
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Relationships - masters first
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Data loading tools
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Using the Data Import Wizard
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Other data manipulation wizards
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Data storage limit
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6. Analytics and Reporting
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6. Analytics and Reporting
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Reports
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Creating a report
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The summary report format
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The matrix report format
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The joined report format
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Dashboards
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Displaying graphical charts using dashboards
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Dashboard running user
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Scheduling a dashboard refresh
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Analytic snapshot
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7. Application Administration
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7. Application Administration
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Managing the access control
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Force.com licenses
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Using queues to balance workloads
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Localization with the translation workbench
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Restricting data access
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Assigning roles
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Sharing rules
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Setting up security
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Social features
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8. Exam Guide and Practice Test
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8. Exam Guide and Practice Test
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An overview of the Salesforce Certified Platform App Developer Exam
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A practice test
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Additional resources
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A. Self-Test Answers
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Chapter 1, Getting Started with Force.com
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Chapter 2, Creating a Database on Force.com
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Chapter 3, User Interface
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Chapter 4, Implementing Business Logic
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Chapter 5, Data Management
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Chapter 6, Analytics and Reporting
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Chapter 7, Application Administration
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Chapter 8, Exam Guide and Practice Test
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Index
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Index

DeveloperForce.com

Along with a developer account, http://developer.Force.com provides additional resources for developers. The developer website is your one-stop place to learn more about Salesforce and its features.

DeveloperForce.com

It provides the following features:

  • Additional documentation
  • Online forums
  • Code share

All these resources can be accessed free of charge with a single developer account. Additional community blogs and recourses are available in the final chapter of this book.

Note

The first place to get help is from the developer forums available at https://developer.salesforce.com/forums.

If you are on Twitter, additional help can be found using the #AskForce hashtag with the Salesforce Community. You may also address the Tweet to @sforceNinja.

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