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Salesforce Flow and Automation Tools
- Create Screen Flow: Only display correct status values and surface in the utility bar of the console.
- Flow Builder: Best tool for creating wizards such as forms for client loss notifications.
Record Types and Permissions
- Review necessary status choices for each record type and create support processes as needed.
- Edit status choices directly on the respective record types.
Handling User Access and Notifications
- Use Component Visibility to restrict Custom Object Retention related list to client services team.
- Configure Validation Rules to prevent changing opportunity dates to the past.
- Escalation rules: Notify managers about cases awaiting response after 2 hours.
Tracking and Reporting
- Utilize Opportunity Contact Roles to track ROI on key stakeholder contacts for opportunities.
- Create roll-up summary fields on Opportunities to report on revenue generated by marketing campaigns.
- Implement features like Forecasting and Sales Quotes for predicting upcoming revenue.
Data Management and Case Handling
- Use Mass Transfer Tool to re-assign accounts and opportunities when sales reps change.
- Web-to-Case allows customers to create their own cases from the public homepage.
- Utilize Data Import Wizard for bulk loading of accounts and contacts.
Page Layout and User Interface Enhancements
- Update Page Layout Assignments to display different Lightning pages based on the console type.
- Use Related Record and Rich Text components to improve visibility of important case messages.
Collaboration Tools
- Allow for manual sharing of cross-sell opportunities via criteria-based sharing rules.
- Implement auto-response rules for differing priority levels of cases with tailored email notifications.
Field Configuration and Object Management
- Identify characteristics of master-detail relationships, such as roll-up summaries being supported.
- Setting up required fields in Object Manager needs to ensure APIs conform to field requirements.
Scheduling and Automation
- Use Scheduled Flow in Flow Builder to count open cases related to an account weekly.
- Automate business processes through features like scheduled processes and workflow rules.
Important Configuration Notes
- Keep in mind that different invoice states might need different email templates and governing rules for notifications.
- Use dependent picklists to enforce logical data input relationships, such as linking opportunity stages to lead source selection.
General Salesforce Administration
- Ensure permission set groups do not unintentionally grant unwanted access, implement a muting permission set as needed.
- Address standard and custom object variations in terms of relationship capabilities and permissions.### Login Prompts for Data Loader
- Users must download and install an authenticator app on their mobile device.
- Users need to connect the authenticator app to their Salesforce account.
Custom Picklist Values
- To show different picklist values for sales and marketing, use one page layout with two record types and one picklist.
- Alternatively, use two page layouts, one record type, and two picklists.
Record Sharing and Collaboration
- Collaboration groups are automatically created for each department.
- To enable record sharing, administrators need to create a group.
Dashboard Data Integrity
- Move dashboard reports to a view-only folder to preserve data integrity.
- Change the dashboard to a dynamic dashboard for better data representation.
Deleting Custom Fields
- Data in a deleted custom field is permanently removed without retrieval options.
Password Reset Considerations
- Resetting a password automatically unlocks a locked-out user's account.
- After a password reset, users may need to activate their device for successful login.
Authentication Settings for Salesforce Login
- The system checks the user's profile login hours restrictions during login.
- It also verifies the user's Two-Factor Authentication settings for User Interface logins.
AppExchange Solutions
- Communities and Components can be found in the AppExchange to enhance organizational efficiency.
Different Case Fields for User Roles
- Use the Page Layout Editor to customize Case related lists for sales and customer care users.
Auto-Response for Customer Support
- Auto-Response Rules should be used to provide quick responses to customers, including troubleshooting tips.
Distribution of Screen Flow
- Distribute the screen flow via a Lightning Page to ensure visibility from cases.
Quick Action on Mobile
- To make a custom quick action available on the Salesforce mobile app, add it to the page layout as a Mobile and Lightning Experience action.
Email Quick Action Visibility
- The Email-to-Case feature must be enabled to display the email quick action on the case feed.
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Quiz on Salesforce administration, including screen flows, record types, and automation tools.