Learn to Leverage the Power of SOQL
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This document outlines a webinar conducted by Louise Lockie and Mike Gerholdt that focuses on the Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), detailing its usage, syntax, and benefits for admins. It includes information on writing SOQL queries, examples, and where to apply SOQL within Salesforce tools. Additionally, it mentions risks and uncertainties related to forward-looking statements and offers resources for further learning.
Learn to Leverage the Power of SOQL
- 1. Learn to Leverage the Power of SOQL
- 2. Louise Lockie Salesforce MVP 11x Certified @LouiseLockie Mike Gerholdt Sr. Director, Admin Evangelism Salesforce @MikeGerholdt Today’s Speakers
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- 4. Connect with Us! @SalesforceAdmns #AwesomeAdmin admin.salesforce.com Salesforce Admins Salesforce Admins Salesforce Admins
- 5. Watch the Recording The video will be posted to YouTube & the webinar recap page: bit.ly/powerofSOQL This webinar is being recorded!
- 6. Join the Admin Webinar Group for Q&A! Don’t wait until the end to ask your question! • We have team members on hand to answer questions in the webinar group. Stick around for live Q&A at the end! • Speakers will tackle more questions at the end, time-allowing bit.ly/AdminWebinarGroup
- 7. • What is SOQL? • How do I write a SOQL Query? • Demo • Resources • Q&A Today’s Agenda
- 9. Salesforce Object Query Language What is SOQL? Use SOQL to read information stored in your org’s database. SOQL is syntactically similar to SQL (Structured Query Language)
- 10. What’s In It For Me? How Can SOQL Help Admins? q Enables quick and easy data analysis q Extends use of existing tools q Stepping stone to Apex q Adds another marketable skill q Treats your inner geek
- 11. Have You Used SOQL Logic Before? It May Even Look Familiar Data Loader Report Builder
- 12. Where Can Admins Use SOQL? DEVELOPER CONSOLE DATA LOADER
- 13. Find the Developer Console in The Setup Menu
- 15. How do I write an SOQL Query?
- 16. SOQL Query Format SELECT(which fields do you want in the results) FROM (which object do these fields come from) Example: SELECT name, id FROM play__c Where to start
- 17. Sample SOQL Query in Developer Console
- 18. Filter Your Results with WHERE SELECT name , id FROM play__c WHERE date__c = last_year
- 19. Add Conditions With AND SELECT name , id FROM play__c WHERE date__c = last_year AND rating__c > 4
- 20. Add Conditions With OR SELECT name , id FROM play__c WHERE date__c = last_year AND (rating__c > 4 OR cost__c < 20)
- 21. Demo
- 22. Other Operators and Tools LIMIT ORDER BY (ASC/DESC) IN = != LIKE % SUM() MIN() MAX() AVG() TODAY LAST_MONTH COUNT() COUNT_DISTINCT() SELECT id, name FROM account ORDER BY name ASC LIMIT 10 SELECT id, name, email FROM contact WHERE firstname LIKE ‘Louis%’ SELECT id, name FROM account WHERE billingstate IN (‘GA’, ‘FL’, ‘NC’) SELECT COUNT_DISTINCT(name) FROM account Examples
- 23. Every query starts with SELECT and has a FROM Don’t forget to use the API names for objects and fields (__c) Apply single quotes ‘like this’ when looking for text values or picklist results Use INCLUDES and EXCLUDES for Multiselect picklists but IN and NOT IN for standard picklists Wildcard in SOQL is “%” not “*” SELECT * is not available in SOQL (in SQL this returns all fields, in SOQL we must list them out) Tips and Tricks to Remember
- 24. Resources
- 25. Resources Blog Posts Women Code Heroes Blog – A Sweet Intro to SOQL Developer Documentation - Introduction to SOQL and SOSL Salesforce Ben – SOQL Cheat Sheet SF99 – Intro to SOQL and why you should learn it Trailhead Modules Database & .Net Basics Apex Basics & Database Developer Console Basics Transform SQL Queries to SOQL Queries in a Lightning App Quick Start: Apex Coding for Admins