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Apex Academy: SOQL and Working with Databases

by Scott Lee

Apex coding requires working with data to be most effective, including the power of SOQL queries. This course will teach you how to work with the Salesforce database and write SOQL.

What you'll learn

Using and managing data retrieved in SOQL is critical to Salesforce Apex programming. In this course, Apex Academy: SOQL and Working with Databases, you’ll learn to write and utilize SOQL while managing governor limits. First, you’ll explore writing SOQL queries. Next, you’ll discover writing practical tests, including avoiding database activity in Apex tests for deployment performance. Finally, you’ll learn how to balance Apex work for bulkification and avoiding governor limits. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Apex SOQL data management needed to work with data in Apex using best performance and quality practices.

About the author

Scott is the CEO of Elega Corporation, a videogame developer and educational content creator, and a Salesforce architect in the energy industry. He has produced business applications as a professional programmer for a decade across industries including litigation support, renewable energy, and natural gas using programming languages such as Python, Rust, C#, and database technologies. Under Elega Corporation, Scott is the lead designer and programmer on their city management game, Kalling Kingdo... more

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