Cheat Sheets
Cheat Sheets
The following cheat sheets, covering Apex code, Visualforce, the Force.com Web Services API and formulas, are concise reference guides to each of these technologies - summarizing the most important aspects of each technology in a compact, searchable and printable form. The resources listed below provide access to the most recent version of the online cheat sheet, as well as to the most important reference material. Print the cheat sheets, or view them online.
App Logic: Apex Code Cheat Sheet
Force.com Apex code is a strongly-typed programming language that executes on the Force.com platform. Apex is used to add business logic to applications, write database triggers, and program controllers used with Visualforce. It has a tight integration with the database and query language, web service and email handling support. It also includes features such as asynchronous execution and support for testing.
Resources:
- App Logic Technical Library page
- An Introduction to Apex
- Force.com Apex Code Developer's Guide
- Apex Discussion Board
App Logic: Formulas Cheat Sheet
A formula is an expression that derives its value from other fields, expressions, or values. Formulas can be used in a number of contexts, such as custom fields for auto-calculating values, as criteria for data validation and workflow, as well as the expression language in Visualforce.
Resources:
- App Logic Technical Library page
- An Introduction to Formulas
- Useful Validation Formulas (PDF)
- Formula Discussion Board
User Interface: Visualforce Cheat Sheet
Visualforce is the Force.com component-based user interface framework. It uses the MVC pattern, is extensible (you can create your own components), and supports the standard platform user interface, as well as a completely custom look and feel.
Resources:
- User Interface Technical Library page
- An Introduction to Visualforce
- Visualforce Developer's Guide
- Visualforce Discussion Board
Integration: Web Services API Cheat Sheet
Use the Force.com Web Services API to create, retrieve, update, or delete records in Force.com from any external system that supports SOAP-based Web services, such as Java, .NET, or PHP client applications. With more than 20 different calls, the API also allows you to maintain passwords, perform searches, retrieve metadata information about objects and more.
Resources:
- Integration Technical Library page
- Force.com Web Services API Developer's Guide
- General Discussion Board