A report request comes in asking for a calculation showing the average number of records created in a week. The time frame for this report could be set to a few different values – like last year, last quarter, or over the course of the previous two years. Ideally, the calculation would be dynamic and count the number of weeks that are present in the report results so that these time frame adjustments can be made on the fly. Using a formula field on the object and a summary formula field within a report, you can dynamically count the number of date groups shown in the report results at run time. Let’s dive into the specifics on both pieces of this solution so you can implement it in your org for your use case.
Filter Knowledge Reports by Category This feature has been long sought for Knowledge users. It allows you to filter reports based on Category. The UI positions the filter in a … Continue Reading Summer ’20 Release Features: Reports and Dashboards
If you’ve ever tried to create reports on the activities that your users are meticulously entering, you may have run into some perplexing behavior. We have a handful of strategies you can utilize in order to bring some normalcy to the activity object in reports. You’ll even be able to create an “Activities (Deluxe)” report type by the end of this article.
In the final post of this series, we’ll discuss some advanced considerations that I’ve been compiling over the years. These are suggestions you may want to implement right away or tuck away in your toolbox if you haven’t encountered these scenarios.
Reports and dashboards are an integral part of every Salesforce org and are key components to uncover business insights as well as to drive actionable decisions. The consumption of the data is an important piece of their usage. To make these analyses even more useful we can add layers of sharing and collaboration. This allows us to capture different perspectives, challenge the validity or derivation of the data and make it more accessible. Next we will look at several ways to do this.
Reports are a mechanism for gathering and correlating data. However, people are visual learners. Adding a chart to a report or creating a dashboard allows people to easily understand the business insights that the report is providing. To take this visualization to the next level you can utilize color to help further communicate the report results and make them easier to consume. During this presentation you will learn how to set default picklist value chart colors, use conditional formatting to color code report table cells, create visual image formulas, customize dashboard themes and palettes and get creative with Analytics dashboard color schemes.
While it may take some time to clean up existing reports, you can start enjoying the benefits of deluxe report types right away. Only create new reports with deluxe report types (or other styles with a better understanding of how object relationships work).
At the heart of every report is one of the following seven query scenarios. Recognizing the query scenario when you first hear the report request will allow you to identify the best report type configuration for the job.
If you have created a Salesforce report you have probably used a report filter. Whether this has been by time period, such as created date, or by sales rep or … Continue Reading Two Additional Ways to Filter Your Reports
Formulas are a valuable tool within Salesforce to help with calculating values. You have probably created formula fields on your objects, but did you know that you can also use … Continue Reading Getting Started with Report Formulas
Imagine if you had a single custom report type per object that could address a majority of the requests you have to create a report using data from that object. This is similar to the concept of “one process builder per object” or “one trigger per object” – you create one custom report type per object that you want to report on.
When working with reports in Salesforce, you will find that report types have a major effect on what you are able to manipulate. Report types control what report results have the potential to show, what objects you have access to, what fields are available, and how certain report features will behave. This is the first filter being applied to the data.
The report engine in Salesforce relies on the relationships that are explicitly defined in order to join together data from multiple objects. This means your data architecture determines what native Salesforce reports will be capable of producing. Here are four concepts to consider for data modelling that will allow you to build the reports you desire.
