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Apex Cursors vs. Batch Apex: Which Salesforce Data Processing Approach Should You Use?

Processing large volumes of records is a common requirement in Salesforce. Traditionally, Batch Apex has been the preferred approach for processing large datasets asynchronously. With the introduction of Apex Cursors, developers now have another option for working with large SOQL result sets. Apex Cursors became generally available in Spring ’26 (API version 66.0) and provide… Read More »

How to Bypass Validation Rules in Salesforce Record-Triggered Flows

While migrating automation is usually straightforward, developers may encounter an unexpected issue: a Flow performing the same update as a Workflow Rule fails because of a Validation Rule.This happens because Workflow Rules and Flows behave differently during Salesforce’s order of execution. Validation Rule Business Requirement An organization has implemented a Validation Rule that prevents users… Read More »

How to Write Bulkified Apex Code in Salesforce to Avoid Governor Limits

Salesforce runs Apex in a multi-tenant environment, where multiple organizations share the same computing resources. To ensure fair resource usage and maintain platform performance, Salesforce enforces Governor Limits hard limits on database operations, CPU usage, and memory consumption. Some of the most important governor limits include: This is where Bulkification becomes essential. Bulkification is the… Read More »

How to Bypass Validation Rules in Salesforce Flow Using Custom Permissions

Validation Rules are one of Salesforce’s most powerful declarative features for maintaining data quality. They ensure that users enter complete and accurate information by preventing records from being saved when business rules are violated. However, not every update originates from a user. Modern Salesforce implementations rely heavily on Record-Triggered Flows, Scheduled Flows, Platform Events, and… Read More »

How to Manage Apex Heap Size in Salesforce and Avoid Heap Size Limit Errors

As Salesforce applications grow in complexity and handle larger datasets, Apex Heap Size Limit errors become one of the most common governor limit exceptions developers encounter. Apex heap size issues occur when a single transaction consumes more memory than Salesforce allocates. These errors are rarely caused by incorrect code. Instead, they typically arise when otherwise… Read More »

Managing Salesforce Big Objects for Business Insights and High-Volume Data Processing

Salesforce is excellent at managing customer data, transactions, and interactions. But what happens when your org needs to handle millions or even billions of records, such as ERP transactions, historical logs, IoT events, or audit trails? Standard objects and storage limits are not built for this scale, and performance can quickly degrade. This is where… Read More »

Reporting Enhancements: Retained Table Settings, Smarter Sharing, and Export Disclaimers

Salesforce introduces three major releases every year, each bringing enhancements designed to improve productivity for administrators and business users. The Salesforce Spring ’26 Release continues this trend by delivering several reporting improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and data security. Among the most practical updates in this release are retained table settings for dashboard reports, smarter… Read More »

How to Use Scheduled Paths in Salesforce Flow to Automate Follow-Ups

In Salesforce, a record-triggered flow normally runs immediately when a record is created or updated. But what if you want an action to happen after some time — for example, sending a reminder email or creating a follow-up task? That’s where Scheduled Paths in Salesforce Flow Builder come into play. A scheduled path allows you… Read More »