• Shalaka Kokate
  • NEWBIE
  • 5 Points
  • Member since 2015

  • Chatter
    Feed
  • 0
    Best Answers
  • 1
    Likes Received
  • 1
    Likes Given
  • 2
    Questions
  • 1
    Replies
In SalesForce, we would like to add a field (or multiple) for all of our accounts that designates them to a certain route. The format of this field would look something like : RouteName-#, 
where # denotes the position of the account for that RouteName. For example, if there are 50 accounts in 5CHA route, the field (let's call this Route Position) for all those accounts will start off as 5CHA, but will all have a unique position from 5CHA-1 to 5CHA-50. 

What we are hoping to achieve is to this field automatically increase or reduce for all affected accounts when we add or remove accounts, respectively, from the same route. The overall route order will most likely not change. For example, we have decided a new account will be in Route Position 5CHA-23, after the current 5CHA-22 but before the current 5CHA-23. This will place the new account at 5CHA-23, while all the subsequent account starting 5CHA-23 to 5CHA-50 will be updated by a +1 in their position. Similar trend will apply for when we are removing an account with a -1 to their Route Position. 

With that said, there will be no duplicates in Route Position for any accounts. There might be cases where an account might have up to 3 route positions if they belong in 3 different routes. 

Route is a multi-picklist field on accounts object.
In SalesForce, we would like to add a field (or multiple) for all of our accounts that designates them to a certain route. The format of this field would look something like : RouteName-#, 
where # denotes the position of the account for that RouteName. For example, if there are 50 accounts in 5CHA route, the field (let's call this Route Position) for all those accounts will start off as 5CHA, but will all have a unique position from 5CHA-1 to 5CHA-50. 

What we are hoping to achieve is to this field automatically increase or reduce for all affected accounts when we add or remove accounts, respectively, from the same route. The overall route order will most likely not change. For example, we have decided a new account will be in Route Position 5CHA-23, after the current 5CHA-22 but before the current 5CHA-23. This will place the new account at 5CHA-23, while all the subsequent account starting 5CHA-23 to 5CHA-50 will be updated by a +1 in their position. Similar trend will apply for when we are removing an account with a -1 to their Route Position. 

With that said, there will be no duplicates in Route Position for any accounts. There might be cases where an account might have up to 3 route positions if they belong in 3 different routes.
In SalesForce, we would like to add a field (or multiple) for all of our accounts that designates them to a certain route. The format of this field would look something like : RouteName-#, 
where # denotes the position of the account for that RouteName. For example, if there are 50 accounts in 5CHA route, the field (let's call this Route Position) for all those accounts will start off as 5CHA, but will all have a unique position from 5CHA-1 to 5CHA-50. 

What we are hoping to achieve is to this field automatically increase or reduce for all affected accounts when we add or remove accounts, respectively, from the same route. The overall route order will most likely not change. For example, we have decided a new account will be in Route Position 5CHA-23, after the current 5CHA-22 but before the current 5CHA-23. This will place the new account at 5CHA-23, while all the subsequent account starting 5CHA-23 to 5CHA-50 will be updated by a +1 in their position. Similar trend will apply for when we are removing an account with a -1 to their Route Position. 

With that said, there will be no duplicates in Route Position for any accounts. There might be cases where an account might have up to 3 route positions if they belong in 3 different routes.
In SalesForce, we would like to add a field (or multiple) for all of our accounts that designates them to a certain route. The format of this field would look something like : RouteName-#, 
where # denotes the position of the account for that RouteName. For example, if there are 50 accounts in 5CHA route, the field (let's call this Route Position) for all those accounts will start off as 5CHA, but will all have a unique position from 5CHA-1 to 5CHA-50. 

What we are hoping to achieve is to this field automatically increase or reduce for all affected accounts when we add or remove accounts, respectively, from the same route. The overall route order will most likely not change. For example, we have decided a new account will be in Route Position 5CHA-23, after the current 5CHA-22 but before the current 5CHA-23. This will place the new account at 5CHA-23, while all the subsequent account starting 5CHA-23 to 5CHA-50 will be updated by a +1 in their position. Similar trend will apply for when we are removing an account with a -1 to their Route Position. 

With that said, there will be no duplicates in Route Position for any accounts. There might be cases where an account might have up to 3 route positions if they belong in 3 different routes.

Today we’re excited to announce the new Salesforce Developers Discussion Forums. We’ve listened to your feedback on how we can improve the forums.  With Chatter Answers, built on the Salesforce1 Platform, we were able to implement an entirely new experience, integrated with the rest of the Salesforce Developers site.  By the way, it’s also mobile-friendly.

We’ve migrated all the existing data, including user accounts. You can use the same Salesforce account you’ve always used to login right away.  You’ll also have a great new user profile page that will highlight your community activity.  Kudos have been replaced by “liking” a post instead and you’ll now be able to filter solved vs unsolved posts.

This is, of course, only the beginning  and because it’s built on the Salesforce1 Platform, we’re going to be able to bring you more features faster than ever before.  Be sure to share any feedback, ideas, or questions you have on this forum post.

Hats off to our development team who has been working tirelessly over the past few months to bring this new experience to our community. And thanks to each of you for helping to build one of the most vibrant and collaborative developer communities ever.