Of all the killer Summer 12 improvements to the Force.com Platform, the one we at Skoodat were most excited about was Post-Install and Uninstall Apex scripts. In a nutshell, they allow developers of Force.com Managed Packages (more posts coming on what these are and how to use them!) to execute arbitrary Apex Code every time […]
**Quick check to make sure this post is worth 5 minutes of your precious work day:** If you have ever wanted: (1) To run long chains of Batch Apex jobs in sequence without using up scheduled Apex jobs (2) To run batch/scheduled Apex as often as every 5 minutes every day (3) To manage, mass-edit, […]
When I hear the words “Reports” and “Managed Packages” in the same sentence, I involuntarily let out a grunt of displeasure. Ask any seasoned ISV, and I guarantee you that the same sour taste fills their mouths. Why? Well, here’s the classic problem: An ISV includes some Reports in their managed package. Now, a common […]
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