Dipti Kalaria

Most people don’t even know there are two types of Salesforce IDs. Let alone why it matters. → 15-digit → 18-digit Looks the same. But here’s the deal: The 15-digit ID is case-sensitive. The 18-digit ID is not. That tiny difference? Can break your integration. Can confuse your Excel formulas. Can make your VLOOKUP cry. Salesforce uses 15-digit IDs inside the system. But 18-digit IDs outside — for tools, reports, and API work. So if you’re exporting data… And your joins aren’t working... You might be using the wrong one.  Trust me — One small digit can waste hours of your time. Working with Salesforce means knowing the details that don’t show up on the surface. This is one of them. 🧠 Pro tip: Use CASESAFEID() in formulas to get the 18-digit version instantly.    For more Salesforce insights like this — Follow Creatique Technologies 🔍 

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Salesforce address validation tool A single typo in a customer's address can cause delivery delays and a headache for businesses. This simple tool validates addresses in Salesforce by integrating with the USPS API in real time, helping companies avoid delivery issues and improve the customer experience. The provided Lightning Web Component and Apex controller can be used as a template for your own projects and use cases. GitHub repo in the comments. #salesforce

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Salesforce has been working to make integration easier for admins, but it’s still not perfect. Integrating with external systems often means hopping between tools, dealing with scattered configs, and pushing through complexity. This is where Declarative Webhooks comes in. This platform makes inbound and outbound integrations easy, and keeps all your configurations together in one single app. This native Salesforce app lets teams build inbound and outbound integrations without custom code. It's point-and-click, secure, and designed for admins, not just developers. And the best part? Everything lives in one clean UI. I tested it with two real-world use cases: 👉🏼 Slack Workflow Trigger Send a webhook from Salesforce to Slack to post in a channel and add a user to a list. Setup took minutes. 👉🏼 Zoho Campaigns Unsubscribe Sync When a contact unsubscribes in Zoho, a webhook triggers a Flow in Salesforce to update that contact's "Do Not Call" status. Declarative Webhooks automatically generated the inbound endpoint. Setup was straightforward, logs were clear, and pricing is flexible. There's even a free tier. Admins can confidently manage scalable, real-time integrations without fighting custom code or scattered tools. Learn more & try it for yourself: https://lnkd.in/eCgKYfkk #Salesforce #SalesforceAdmins #SalesforceDevelopers

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SShh… Every Salesforce record carries a secret. Not in a field. Not in metadata. But in the first 3 characters of its Id. → 001 → Account → 003 → Contact → 500 → Case → 701 → Campaign These prefixes are like fingerprints. They instantly tell you which object you’re dealing with. No query. No guesswork. Just the Id. Why does it matter? Because when you’re: → Debugging errors → Migrating millions of records → Building integrations …this tiny code saves hours. It’s Salesforce’s cheat sheet — hidden in plain sight. At Vedsphere, we live for details like these. Because in Salesforce, the smallest insights unlock the biggest wins. 👉 Did you know about Id prefixes — or did I just hand you a new shortcut?

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