Today’s tip focuses on improving the readability of your code. During a peer code review session, Hayden suggested a change to Michelle’s code that greatly simplified it. APEX_STRING.FORMAT eliminates the need for either nested REPLACE statements, multiple series of REPLACE statements, or awkward string concatenations such as constructing APEX URLs. An actionable example that you can apply to your code today!
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APEX Instant Tips #166: Using the browser network inspector for APEX environment insights
Have you ever seen this error when you click save? "Error: SyntaxError: Unexpected token DOCTYPE... is not...
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APEX Instant Tips #165: You Must Markdown This Tip
How to make your optional label templates start in column 1 and how to publish your...
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APEX Instant Tips #164: Three Tips, Workarounds, Hacks…you be the judge.
Tips on how to resize regions, show warnings on dynamic actions, and keep your region "page...
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APEX Instant Tips #171: APEX v24.2 Opening Modal Dialog Pages
When upgrading to APEX v24.2 be sure to fix custom javascript that opens modal dialog pages...our...
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APEX Instant Tips #170: Find matching members in two “multi-value”, colon separated strings
A quick method to determine if two "multi-value" strings (e.g. colon separated) have any matching members.
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APEX Instant Tips #169: A return to writing fast queries…and a function to make it easier.
Think you can’t learn anything valuable in 5 minutes? Anton and Marwa will prove you wrong,...
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APEX Instant Tips #168: Two approaches to applying CSS to APEX components
A couple of ways to approach changing the look and feel of your application. We'll also...
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APEX Instant Tips #167: APEX sessions, APEX engine requests – Behind the scenes
Anton and Marwa discuss the underpinnings of the APEX engine, including ORDS, and demonstrate using trace...
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APEX Instant Tips #166: Using the browser network inspector for APEX environment insights
Have you ever seen this error when you click save? "Error: SyntaxError: Unexpected token DOCTYPE... is not...
Read more
APEX Instant Tips #165: You Must Markdown This Tip
How to make your optional label templates start in column 1 and how to publish your...
Read more
APEX Instant Tips #164: Three Tips, Workarounds, Hacks…you be the judge.
Tips on how to resize regions, show warnings on dynamic actions, and keep your region "page...
Read more
APEX Instant Tips #171: APEX v24.2 Opening Modal Dialog Pages
When upgrading to APEX v24.2 be sure to fix custom javascript that opens modal dialog pages...our...
Read more
APEX Instant Tips #170: Find matching members in two “multi-value”, colon separated strings
A quick method to determine if two "multi-value" strings (e.g. colon separated) have any matching members.
Read more
APEX Instant Tips #169: A return to writing fast queries…and a function to make it easier.
Think you can’t learn anything valuable in 5 minutes? Anton and Marwa will prove you wrong,...
Read more
