#bcsf - keys to developing Salesforce

Let's say that you are working in a large Org and different groups throughout the company use the same object, but each a little differently. Instead of overriding the standard "Edit" or "New" buttons, create a custom button. For example, there is a custom object on the standard Opportunity object and you want to launch a different page layout for your sales team for a custom quoting object. Create your "Quote" Visualforce page. Create the custom button on the custom object. Label: New API Name: New_Quote Type: List Button Content Source: OnClick JavaScript Behavior: Execute JavaScript Button or Link URL: window.open("/apex/InputVisualforcePageNameHere?RecordType=InputRecordTypeIdHere&retURL={!Opportunity.Id}&cancelURL={!Opportunity.Id}&saveURL={!Opportunity.Id}","_parent"); Edit the Opportunity page layout for the sales team and modify the buttons on the related list to add your custom button. In ...

To create a Visualforce command button to call Conga Composer, you’ll need to access the current Session Id and Partner Server URL endpoint.  Example Visualforce button that defaults the template, output as PDF, does not automatically log after merging, attach file to "Notes and Attachments" related list without task record, and creates a unique name for the merged document: <apex:commandButton id="ButtonPDF" reRender="none" value="Generate PDF" onclick="window.open('https://www.appextremes.com/apps/Conga/Composer.aspx?SessionId={!$Api.Session_ID}&ServerUrl={!$Api.Partner_Server_URL_210}&LG3=2&LG4=0&DefaultPDF=1&Id={!CustomObject__c.Id}&TemplateId=a17n00000008aVS&FP0=1&OFN={!CustomObject__c.Name}+--+{!CustomObject__c.CustomField__c}+--+{!CustomObject__c.CustomField__c})','_blank','toolbar=yes, scrollbars=yes, resizable=yes, top=50, left=300, width=700, height=525' );" /> ...

Create  a Custom Conga Composer Button Conga Composer includes sample buttons on the following standard objects so you can easily copy and paste the base URL into your button.  Lead   Contact Account Opportunity Case Contract                       ​From Setup, click  Customize , select one of the above standard objects and click  Buttons, Links, and Actions ​Click on the  Conga Composer  button and copy the four lines in the Button or Link URL field 3. Click back to the main Buttons, Links, and Actions menu and click  New Button or Link      ​4. For the label, enter something that will describe the kind of document you will create     with Conga Composer, i.e. "AccountPlan" or "Invoice" ​5. For the Display type, choose either a  Detail Page Link  or a  Detail Page Button ​6. In the Button or Link URL text box, paste th...