The Weekend Picklist ?? How to Call Salesforce Web Service Using Postman, Slack Lists, and DF24 Tickets on Sale

Every weekend, we’ll be delivering our top headlines – highlights from the previous week for you to enjoy with a cup of coffee!

In today's edition

• How to Create a Formula Field in Salesforce?
• Understanding How to Call Salesforce Web Service Using Postman?
• Slack Lists: Transform Conversations into Real-Time Projects
• How Much Does Salesforce Data Cloud Cost? Overview of Editions and Add-Ons
• Dreamforce Registration Now Open for 2024

How to Create a Formula Field in Salesforce

Whether you’re a big numbers person or you can’t think of anything worse, formula fields in Salesforce have the ability to transform your org’s number into insightful displays, helping you leverage a great deal of new, untapped information from already existing data.

Once you understand what formula fields are, how to get them set up, and just how much useful understanding you can garner from them, you’ll never look back!

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Understanding How to Call Salesforce Web Service Using Postman ?

If you hear the word Postman and think of a red mail van and a black and white cat, then you’d be on the wrong track… But the actual topic is arguably more exciting: Apex!

As long as you’re equipped with writing an Apex web service from scratch and making API calls with Postman, then you can use this post to extend your knowledge even further to call the Salesforce REST web service.?

This includes how to progress from the Apex web service writing stage to creating a connected app in service, all the way to the eventual web calling stage.

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Built by a Salesforce developer, for Salesforce developers. Nylas launched a simple, unmanaged package that captures all email data (even from non-Salesforce users) and offers a full suite of customization. No extra seats required. Revenue leaders are already using these insights to drive GTM alignment.

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Slack Lists: Transform Conversations into Real-Time Projects

There’s certainly not been a shortage of Slack news in 2024, and World Tour London saw the announcement of “Lists” as the latest Slack feature to join Team GA. What’s that about then?

Slack Lists are a handy new tool designed to help you out with the management of key tasks, projects, and conversations all in one place. That means no longer using Slack, your notes app, and those post-it notes you promised yourself you’d get rid of…

Instead, Lists allow you to harness the conversations you’re already having and turn them into actionable projects that can be shared, updated, and tracked, with essential fields (like owner, due date, and status) displayed in easy-to-navigate columns.

If you need any more convincing, we can promise you that Slack Lists are:

• Easy to use and user-friendly
• Rely on quick features that enhance productivity
• And generally make your working life just that little bit easier.

Be sure to check them out!

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How Much Does Salesforce Data Cloud Cost? Overview of Editions and Add-Ons

Even with all the news on Data Cloud that’s appeared over the last few months, you might still find yourself wondering: how much does it actually cost?

Data Cloud is a usage-based product (determined by credits), which sounds easy to track, but not if you don’t know how much certain processes are costing your org.

It gets even more complicated when you begin to look at the cost difference between the different Salesforce editions, and of course, it’s Salesforce – its landscape and advice continue to change!

However, if you’re looking for a pretty solid breakdown of this, then this is a good place to start.

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Dreamforce Registration is Open for 2024 ???

That time of year is finally upon us yet again: Dreamforce registration is now open for 2024!

Whether you’ve only just recovered from the different World Tours (we personally haven’t recovered from TrailblazerDX yet) or you’re raring to go, here’s what you need to know:

• Pricing: If you missed out on the 20% off early bird promotion, pricing for conference passes starts at $1,499. A standard pass will cost you $1,999, and last-chance access costs $2,499.

• Discounts: Salesforce are sending out a 35% discount code to those who were in attendance at Dreamforce last year, so keep an eye on your emails to claim this deal before purchasing your conference pass.
• Bootcamp: Trailblazer Bootcamp is back, this time from September 14-16. This is a great opportunity to accelerate your path to certification with expert-led learning, role-based tracks, a certification voucher, and endless networking opportunities. Pricing starts from $1,699.

Sounds exciting? Then get yourself a ticket – what are you waiting for?

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