A Custom Metadata type is similar to Custom Settings. However, there are a few distinct factors that make it even more attractive. When you deploy 'Custom Metadata', the associated data you created against it is also deployed to the target organization. Deploying Custom settings only deploys the metadata, you will have to manually upload data into the custom setting post deployment. With Custom...
It is important to understand how approval email notifications work in Salesforce.com, particularly when you are mass submitting/re-assigning approval requests. You might want to avoid unpleasant situations wherein users are flooded with email notifications in their inbox. This article tries to point out the various options available to avoid such situations. How does Salesforce send an email to the approver when a request...
There might be situations wherein System Administrators are required to mass transfer pending approval requests. This article is aimed at providing the various options available. As a word of advice, please be CAREFUL before you do the mass reassignment as this will trigger EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS to the new assignee's. Option 1: Transfer to a User This is straightforward as shown below. Note that...