Salesforce Apex Trigger & Test Class: Hands-On Scenarios
What you'll learn
- Write Apex triggers that execute before or after specific database events (e.g., insert, update, delete).
- Use Apex triggers to perform custom actions such as validating data, updating related records, and sending emails.
- How to write Apex test methods that test your Apex triggers and classes.
- How to use the @testSetup annotation to create test data that can be used by multiple test methods in an Apex test class.
Requirements
- Familiarity with the Salesforce platform and the data model. This could include an understanding of objects, fields, relationships, and the Salesforce user interface.
- Basic programming skills. While Apex is a proprietary language, it is similar to Java and C# in many ways. Familiarity with concepts such as variables, loops, and control structures will be helpful.
- Experience with the Salesforce development environment, including the use of the Developer Console.
Description
This course is designed for Salesforce developers who want to learn about Apex Triggers, Apex Tests, and the power of custom validation in Salesforce. Whether you are a beginner or have some experience, this course will give you a solid foundation in Apex Triggers and help you become an expert.
You will learn how to create Apex Triggers, understand context variables, and master the difference between Before and After events such as Before Insert, Before Update, and Before Delete. You will also learn about the order of execution and how to prevent recursion in your triggers.
The course also covers Apex Tests and how to write positive and negative test cases in a test class. You will learn about sObjects and how to create a test class for your triggers. The course includes scenarios, such as creating related contacts, updating related opportunities, and applying custom validation on opportunity records.
We will cover many industry ready practicals, such as:
Populating the rating as "Hot" on account creation if the industry is Media or Energy
Populating the description on opportunity creation based on the amount value
Copying the billing address to the shipping address on account creation
Creating a related contact on account insertion
Creating a related opportunity on account insertion
Populating the latest case number on account on case creation
Populating the latest opportunity amount on account on opportunity creation
Creating a contact or opportunity based on the user's choice when an account is created
Updating the description on account when the phone field is updated
Copying the billing address to the shipping address on account insert or update
Updating the related contacts on account update using a map or parent-child SOQL
Creating a task on opportunity when the stage is updated
Updating the related opportunity when an account is updated
Applying custom validation in Apex Trigger and using try & catch in the test class
Applying custom labels in Apex Trigger and test class
Preventing the update of accounts created 7 days ago from today
Applying custom validation on opportunity record creation
Applying custom validation while updating an opportunity record
By the end of this course, you will have a strong understanding of Apex Triggers and Apex Tests and be able to apply custom validation in Salesforce. Sign up now and take the first step towards becoming a Salesforce trigger expert!
Who this course is for:
- Salesforce administrators who want to learn how to write custom code to automate business processes or to perform custom actions when data is changed in Salesforce.
- Software developers who are familiar with other programming languages and want to learn how to develop custom solutions on the Salesforce platform.
- Anyone who is preparing for the Salesforce Platform Developer I certification exam, as Apex triggers and test classes are covered in the exam.
- Anyone who is interested in learning how to write custom code on the Salesforce platform and ensure that it is working correctly would benefit from taking an Apex triggers and test classes course.
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