Choosing Between @future and Queueable Apex for Asynchronous Work
Decide when to use Salesforce @future methods versus Queueable Apex based on parameter types, job chaining, and monitoring needs.
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Choosing Between @future and Queueable Apex for Asynchronous Processing
When off‑loading logic in Salesforce, decide between @future and Queueable Apex. This guide outlines constraints, compares features in a table, explains trade‑offs, and shows concrete code examples with validation steps.
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Move trigger logic into a handler class to stop recursion, enable isolated unit tests, and keep bulk processing safe. This guide shows a minimal dispatcher, a recursion‑guard using a Set<Id>, and a worked Account example you can run in a scratch org.
Keeping State in Apex Batch Jobs: Why Database.Stateful Matters
Learn how Apex’s Database.Stateful lets batch jobs remember data between executions, the memory trade‑offs, and a step‑by‑step example that keeps a running total across 200,000+ records.
Replacing Hardcoded Apex Configuration with Custom Metadata Types
Learn how to remove hardcoded values from Apex by implementing Custom Metadata Types, reducing deployment risks and allowing admins to manage environment settings.
Run Sequential Background Tasks with Queueable Apex
Enqueue asynchronous Apex jobs that accept sObjects and chain follow-up work, then monitor results in AsyncApexJob.
Using Salesforce Platform Events to Decouple Order Processing
Learn how to publish a Platform Event from an Order insert and build an idempotent subscriber that keeps integration logic separate from core Salesforce transactions.
Keep Running Totals in Salesforce Batch Apex with Database.Stateful
Learn how Database.Stateful preserves instance variables across Batch Apex chunks, with a worked counting example and heap limits to watch.
Batch Apex: Efficiently Archiving Millions of Accounts Without Governor Limits
When you need to move millions of old Account records out of the active database, Batch Apex lets you break the work into chunks, stay under governor limits, and keep the org responsive. Learn how to write, run, and monitor a batch that archives inactive accounts in Salesforce.