Salesforce Architect Tutorial - What is a Data Dictionary and How to Generate One for Free

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In this episode we go over what a Data Dictionary is, why it's useful, and how to leverage one as an architect. We also go over the best ways to generate a data dictionary for a Salesforce org including 2 100% free options!
Salesforce CLI Download: developer.salesforce.com/tool...
NPM Download: www.npmjs.com/
Open Source Data Dictionary Generator: github.com/marsson/dataDicGen
Open Source sfdc-generate-data-dictionary: github.com/gavignon/sfdc-gene...
ERBuilder: soft-builder.com/create-a-sal...
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Table of Contents:
0:00 - Intro
1:11 - What is a data dictionary?
1:55 - Why is a data dictionary useful?
3:35 - When to use a data dictionary?
8:20 - Paid options to auto generate data dictionaries
13:07 - Free options to generate data dictionaries
16:42 - How to generate a free data dictionary with data dictionary generator
27:55 - Outro
DISCLAIMER: The views and ideas expressed on this KZfaq channel and blog are based on past development experiences and may not always work for your particular scenarios. The advice in these videos may also become outdated as technology advances. They should be used as examples for educational purposes only. Using any shown solutions in your own org is not advisable since they are example scenarios.
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@PanicPoint5109 Жыл бұрын

In addition to the npm install I also had to run 'sfdx plugins:install sfdxdatadicgen' otherwise it would through the error 'dataDictionary:generate is not a sfdx command'

@CodingWithTheForce Жыл бұрын

I knew I was gonna forget something no matter how many times I recorded it. Thanks for pointing this out.

@sousys Жыл бұрын

You saved my keyboard from being angersmashed. thank you

@cassioorsi Жыл бұрын

ty sir

@benimfavorilerim Жыл бұрын

I thought that was because of my old Intel MAC. Just deciding to switch to M1-M2 one, your command came.. :)

@maichimai5320 Жыл бұрын

anyone can help? it asked me for APIversion PS C:\Users\Myname> sfdx dataDictionary:generate -u OKProduction -s Opportunity --apiversion=58.0 (node:15440) Warning: Deprecated config name: apiVersion. Please use org-api-version instead. (Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created) My org have current API version is 58 @codingwiththeforce @alexanderwhite5109

@sandeepkrchopra Жыл бұрын

This is really helpful buddy. Very nicely done. Keep up the good work.

@ganeshm6295 10 ай бұрын

Super helpful. Thank you!

@sfdcboss7209 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome thanks. Super helpful easy way to get the object/field data

@thetechconsultant 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful 👌

@ikrajahan3745 Жыл бұрын

watcNice tutorialng one or two every night, SUPER helpful, cNice tutorialll and clear. Great content, can't wait to watch them all.

@TharkysOlafson Жыл бұрын

I'm absolutely in love with your pokemon n64 station in the background of your office. I am so jealous!!

@CodingWithTheForce Жыл бұрын

I found it many years ago in an arcade that was closing in St Joe Missouri. I bought it for $120, it was the find of my life! I remember using it in Blockbuster when I was a kid, it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen at the time.

@pedroprada1 Жыл бұрын

thank you Matt...typically use a Chrome extension

@rachanadewarkar121 Жыл бұрын

feel like ti is ticking way too fast for lol. but hey, as long as you do what you love- the sky is the limit! also just a little advice to

@judealfaro2920 Жыл бұрын

Hi, i am a new admin for a small nonprofit but wanted to do this to get a good view of org to be able to clean up and then leave behind documentation in case of bus accident ;). But since not a developer just following instructions but good with this. Is NPM free? This is where Im hesitant to move forward. Ran the script without it but doesnt work (NPM not recognized). I did see comment below about additional install. Also - does it automatically pull out all objects or you have to name the one's you want as in your example. Thanks!

@CodingWithTheForce Жыл бұрын

Yep npm is free and it pulls all custom objects by default, you only have to list standard objects you’d like it to pull that aren’t the Contact, Account or User objects.

@judealfaro2920 Жыл бұрын

@@CodingWithTheForce Awesome thank you!

@carloscastro4398 Жыл бұрын

Even once you understand how to use soft soft, having the ear to make a good soft is a whole different story

@chethelesser Жыл бұрын

Didn't work for me sadly...TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'prototype')

@awesomekj5812 Жыл бұрын

Sorry but why my comment is being deleted when I wanted to get thoughts of appExchange that does the same thing and with User interface to use it ?

@CodingWithTheForce Жыл бұрын

No idea, I have never deleted a single comment on any of my videos. Sometimes KZfaq auto-deletes them though and I have no idea why it decides to do that.

@awesomekj5812 Жыл бұрын

@@CodingWithTheForce Yeah anytime I put Salesoforce App Exchange link here ...its gets deleted...anways there is an app exchange called " Config Workbook" that does the same thing and gives you UI to do that ....curious to hear your thoughts on it . Thanks for all the hardwork you do ...we really appreciate it

@davidbergerson Жыл бұрын

@@awesomekj5812 ConfigWorkbook is not a free product. That is probably why. Thanks for mentioning it though, it looks good!

@awesomekj5812 Жыл бұрын

@@davidbergerson it is a free tool upto 8 downloads ..after that it charges ..i have used it myself