Creating Apps
Creating Apps Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
Force.com is a platform as a server, or PaaS, that is integrated into the Salesforce.com infrastructure. In this course, you will learn about the Force.com interface and features available for creating a custom employee app. This course covers the force.com interface, how data is managed, layouts and view, and how to integrate basic workflows and business logic.
Target Audience
This path is applicable to anyone who wishes to enhance, extend, or customize Salesforce.com via Force.com. This path is geared mostly towards non-programmers and creating standalone Force.com apps.
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
2.4
Lesson Objectives Creating Apps
start the course
interact with the Force.com interface and create a new Force.com app
create a new custom object for a Force.com app
add and describe the basic fields that can be added to an object
create master-detail relations between two objects
add a Formula field to an object
create and use a Roll-up Summary field to an object
create and use a Picklist field for item selection
add, remove, and reorder tabs in the app
outline best practices and rationale for preparing data for import
use the Schema Builder to manage objects and their relationships
review data import options and load data using the Custom Object Import Wizard
create new views to customize the display of data
use the Page Layout Editor to add a custom page to the app
use the Page Layout Editor to add, remove, and rearrange fields on a page
enable feed tracking for an object and configure push notifications
add workflow rules to automate a business practice
add workflow rules based on time triggers and formulas
add validation rules to enforce business rules
create a workflow approval process using the Jump Start Wizard
modify a workflow approval process
verify and activate an approval process using the View Diagram interface
initiate an approval and then log in as Approver to test approval request and fulfillment
optimize the home page layout to include "Items to Approve"
review different ways the approver can provide approval and rejection
create an app using Force.com that can interact with the end users and the back-end data model
Course Number: er_ceaf_a01_it_enus
Expertise Level
Beginner
