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DevOps for Salesforce: Build, test, and streamline data pipelines to simplify development in Salesforce

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DevOps for Salesforce

Applying DevOps to Salesforce Applications

In the previous chapter, we learned some basics about the Salesforce development process, what a sandbox is, the different types of sandbox, and how to choose a sandbox according to our needs. We developed our own recruiting application using Salesforce, followed by learning the traditional ways used for Salesforce deployment. We also had a look at the issues we face during traditional deployments of Salesforce applications. We learned Salesforce development setup with Eclipse. We discussed applying DevOps to Salesforce applications.

In this chapter, we will discuss why there is a need for DevOps in Salesforce applications. We will also discuss the problems we face while working on big projects that involve large numbers of developers, testers, and so on. We will try to get a clear idea about how applying DevOps for Salesforce is different...

The need for a DevOps process in Salesforce development

As discussed in the previous chapter, we can apply DevOps practices in Salesforce projects to achieve faster delivery of applications. The question arises, Why do we need DevOps?

Let's discuss some normal development practices in Salesforce projects. In Salesforce, everything is on the cloud, you just need a browser and internet connection to start developing your application. But as the development team grows, the complexities of building different features and deploying them in a production environment also become difficult. Although we can use different types of sandbox according to our need, managing the deployment process is still a time-consuming task.

Given that multiple developers are working on different features in different sandbox environments, we need to cherry-pick some features from those environments...

The differences between DevOps for Salesforce and other tech stacks

Applying DevOps in Salesforce is different from other environments; let's look at this step by step.

First, we will talk about the development process. Salesforce development is easy to start with because you don't need any installations and extra setup on your development machines. All you need is an internet connection and a browser supported by Salesforce platforms, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, and so on. As we demonstrated in the previous chapter, a sample application in Salesforce is easy to develop with some clicks as Salesforce provides some existing applications and tabs for you to reuse. We can create some custom tabs in our application according to our requirements. When it comes to other tech stacks such as Java, to get started with development we need to install...

Example – the typical DevOps process for a Java development stack

The prerequisites are as follows:

  • Java version 1.6 or above
  • Apache Maven 3.5.2
  • Jenkins server
Note: Use latest version of software available. In future, the previous versions may not be compatible.

If you haven't already installed Java, you can download it from the official website: https://java.com/en/download/.

Use the following commands for this sample CI/CD application. I will be using an Ubuntu 16.04 instance for setup. So let's start by installing Java.

Log in to your Ubuntu server machine as a normal user. We need a user with sudo access for installing packages on the machine. I will be using the Ubuntu username for this example:

# sudo apt-get update 
# sudo apt-get install default-jdk 

The previous commands will install Java version 8 on the machine. Verify this with the following...

Summary

In this chapter, we discussed why there is a need for DevOps in Salesforce projects, and what challenges we might face while handling large Salesforce project developments and deployments. Also, we looked at why DevOps for Salesforce is not like any other tech stacks and what the differences between them are from the point of view of development, setting up environments, and deploying changes to the production environment in Salesforce and other stacks.

We went through the typical DevOps process for a Java development stack, where we created a sample Java application and used Git version-control and track changes done while developing the application. We worked on how to add a Jenkins webhook URL in a GitHub project. We set up a sample Jenkins job where we added a Maven build step to create a JAR whenever anyone pushes code to the Git master branch using a Jenkins webhook...

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Key benefits

  • Learn DevOps principles and techniques for enterprise operations in Salesforce
  • Implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery using tools such as Jenkins and Ant script
  • Use the Force.com Migration Tool and Git to achieve versioning in Salesforce

Description

Salesforce is one of the top CRM tools used these days, and with its immense functionalities and features, it eases the functioning of an enterprise in various areas of sales, marketing, and finance, among others. Deploying Salesforce applications is a tricky event, and it can get quite taxing for admins and consultants. This book addresses all the problems that you might encounter while trying to deploy your applications and shows you how to resort to DevOps to take these challenges head on. Beginning with an overview of the development and delivery process of a Salesforce app, DevOps for Salesforce covers various types of sandboxing and helps you understand when to choose which type. You will then see how different it is to deploy with Salesforce as compared to deploying with another app. You will learn how to leverage a migration tool and automate deployment using the latest and most popular tools in the ecosystem. This book explores topics such as version control and DevOps techniques such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and testing. Finally, the book will conclude by showing you how to track bugs in your application changes using monitoring tools and how to quantify your productivity and ROI. By the end of the book, you will have acquired skills to create, test, and effectively deploy your applications by leveraging the features of DevOps.

Who is this book for?

If you are a Salesforce developer, consultant, or manager who wants to learn DevOps tools and set up pipelines for small as well as large Salesforce projects, this book is for you.

What you will learn

  • Implement DevOps for Salesforce and understand the benefits it offers
  • Abstract the features of Force.com MigrationTool to migrate and retrieve metadata
  • Develop your own CI/CD Pipeline for Salesforce project
  • Use Qualitia to perform scriptless automation for Continuous Testing
  • Track application changes using Bugzilla
  • Apply Salesforce best practices to implement DevOps

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Table of Contents

9 Chapters
Salesforce Development and Delivery Process Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Applying DevOps to Salesforce Applications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Deployment in Salesforce Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Introduction to the Force.com Migration Tool Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Version Control Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Continuous Integration Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Continuous Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Tracking Application Changes and the ROI of Applying DevOps to Salesforce Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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I’m very familiar with DevOps, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Testing practices and was hoping to learn how to apply these to Salesforce.The book is poorly written and only touches the surface of the topics covered.Functional testing is (briefly) covered, but API testing and performance testing is not covered at all.Lots of pages are devoted on how to install tools, do the readers a favor and provide docker images for them.
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