Learn SALESFORCE-SCRIPTING with Real Code Examples

Salesforce scripting allows developers and admins to implement business logic beyond standard declarative configurations.

Apex is a strongly-typed, object-oriented programming language similar to Java, used for server-side logic.

Visualforce and Lightning Web Components (LWC) enable dynamic UI customization.

Flows, Process Builder, and Workflow Rules provide low-code automation using declarative scripting.

Widely used in sales, service, marketing automation, and platform extensions.

Apex triggers and classes

Visualforce pages for custom UI

Lightning Web Components for modern frontends

Declarative automation via Flows

API integration via REST/SOAP calls

Objects - Standard and Custom Salesforce objects

Fields - Data elements in objects

Records - Individual entries in objects

Triggers - Automated Apex scripts on data changes

Flows - Declarative automation for processes

Apex classes and triggers

Visualforce pages or Lightning Web Components

Flow definitions and process builder automations

Custom objects and fields

Reports, dashboards, and metadata configuration

Identify the business requirement or process automation need

Decide between declarative automation (Flows) or Apex scripting

Develop Apex classes, triggers, or LWCs if needed

Test scripts in sandbox or scratch org

Deploy to production using change sets or Salesforce CLI

Beginner: Build Flows for simple automation

Intermediate: Write Apex triggers for validation

Advanced: Develop LWC and integrate with APIs

Expert: Optimize governor limit-heavy batch processing

Architect: Design multi-cloud Salesforce automation and integrations

Salesforce scripting vs Excel macros: Salesforce supports cloud automation, macros are desktop-only

Salesforce Apex vs Java: Apex is platform-bound, Java is general-purpose

Flows vs Apex triggers: Flows are low-code; Apex is code-heavy

LWC vs Visualforce: LWC modern, reactive UI; Visualforce legacy pages

Salesforce scripting vs Python scripts: Python is general-purpose; Salesforce is CRM-specific

2006 - Apex introduced for server-side scripting

2008 - Visualforce pages launched

2014 - Lightning Components introduced

2017 - Lightning Web Components (LWC) launched

2018 - Flow Builder enhancements for automation

2020 - Salesforce CLI and DX for developer workflow

2025 - Enhanced LWC, Apex async, and low-code integration tools

Apex - Salesforce server-side programming language

Trigger - Script executed on data changes

Flow - Declarative automation tool

LWC - Lightning Web Component, modern frontend

Governor Limits - Platform resource constraints to ensure multi-tenant stability