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Increase Workflow Time Trigger Limit to >999 Days
As of now, there is a 999 day limit in the Workflow Time Trigger function in Salesforce. For an organization like mine that has mandatory reporting requirements that go on for years after a case is created, it would be helpful if this limit could be extended. In fact, it would be fantastic if the hours/days drop-down included weeks or months, as well.
This would allow for workflows that would remind case owners when certain tasks need to be completed... particularly when cases remain active for many years (and case owners are managing a large volume of cases).
Campaign Inclusion Reports
I want to grab all contacts who are in Campaign A with a certain status, but not in Campaign B and not in Campaign C.
I can't do this right now in standard reporting. Please add this functionality to allow for more sophisticated outreach and messaging.
IDE: Keyboard Shortcut to Run Tests
When developing, I typically run tests and get failure, then write some code and re-run the tests. This is repeated many times.
Ctrl+S is nice for saving files, and I would like a keyboard shortcut to re-run the tests currently in the Apex Test Runner.
IDE: Line Numbers on test results
Test results in the IDE can quickly become thousands of lines long when we are debugging. Please add line numbers to the test log viewer to make review easier.
IDE: Autocomplete for Apex and Visualforce code
Please add type-ahead code complete for Apex and Visualforce to the IDE editors.
Also please create simple macros for creating setters and getters for variables. We all write that one line of code 10 times a day--make it easier to do by making sure the built in Eclipse code macro generators work with the Force.com editors.
IDE: Enable real-time collaboration with ECF
Eclipse Communication Framework allows for collaborative coding via instant message and other protocols. One nice feature is real-time co-editing of code through Coda. Please make the Force.com IDE function with these Eclipse tools.
IDE: Show Problem count more visibly
If you have a save problem in the Force.com IDE, it will put an error in the problem view. This can easily be missed. It would be nice to have problems jump out at you a bit better, perhaps showing the current problem count in the main toolbar.
IDE: Full text search on test results log
Please make the test results searchable in the Force.com IDE. I have to copy the results out to a text editor and then search them there.
Make Governor Limits Queryable in Apex
Governor limits will always be a factor in Force.com code. There will always be cases where things beyond our control--data may push us over governor limits. It would be easier to build code that behaves better if we could get current governor limits from Apex.
For example,
System.Governors.Trigger.TotalDMLStatements
would return 20, which we could use in our code. If the limits ever go up, our code is ready to take advantage of that.
Anonymous voting and posting for Ideas
We have created a PHP web form that uses an API only user to post anonymous ideas in our internal Idea community, as we wanted to replace anonymous suggestion boxes in our offices. It would be great if users could choose whether or not they post anonymously, probably via two separate buttons. Similarly, it's quite important that voting records should be private to a person and the system admin, so having some sharing rules for Ideas would be really useful. Thanks.
Use VisualForce email templates in Mass Emails and in Apex Outbound email method
Visualforce email teamplates are awesome, but we can't use them in mass emails or from Apex code. Please allow that in a future release!
Philanthropic Idea: Disaster Tracking and Updates.
Hello, my idea is very simple.
-But first, a little context. I am currently in Santa Barbara, California. I am one mile away from a fire that has literally exploded and am 3 blocks away from the mandatory evacuation line. There is a high I will receive evacuation orders, but I am realistically not in a lot of danger, so do not worry. ;)
My idea;
It would be very nice to leverage the power of Google Earth and Salesforce.com to create a real-time update system to be used in the event of an emergency such as a natural disaster... or a fire.
The application would be controllable by proper authorities and contain important information such as:
-Red Cross Shelters,
-Pet Shelters,
-Closed roads
-What areas are on alert and
-What areas are under evacuation.
-Maybe a more coordinated reverse 911 effort.
It would not take a police dispatcher more than a couple of seconds to enter these updates. Also, suggesting compatibility with mobile versions of Google Earth probably does not need to be discussed.
I know there are a few resources like this already available. However, Google and Salesforce.com have a lot more influence and I believe would make a tremendous impact.
And if this already exists, it needs more advertising ;)
Regards,
Ryan Wemmer
COO
Simbly, LLC
PS - if you are in a disaster, and immediately jump on Salesforce ideas, you might be a junky.
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