Salesforce Architect Tutorial - What is a Data Dictionary and How to Generate One for Free

In this episode we go over what a Data Dictionary is, why it's useful, and how to leverage one as an architect. We also go over the best ways to generate a data dictionary for a Salesforce org including 2 100% free options!

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Table of Contents:

0:00 - Intro
1:11 - What is a data dictionary?
1:55 - Why is a data dictionary useful?
3:35 - When to use a data dictionary?
8:20 - Paid options to auto generate data dictionaries
13:07 - Free options to generate data dictionaries
16:42 - How to generate a free data dictionary with data dictionary generator
27:55 - Outro

DISCLAIMER: The views and ideas expressed on this YouTube channel and blog are based on past development experiences and may not always work for your particular scenarios. The advice in these videos may also become outdated as technology advances. They should be used as examples for educational purposes only. Using any shown solutions in your own org is not advisable since they are example scenarios.

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[PanicPoint]

In addition to the npm install I also had to run 'sfdx plugins:install sfdxdatadicgen' otherwise it would through the error 'dataDictionary:generate is not a sfdx command'

[TharkysOlafson]

I'm absolutely in love with your pokemon n64 station in the background of your office. I am so jealous!!

[ikrajahan]

watcNice tutorialng one or two every night, SUPER helpful, cNice tutorialll and clear. Great content, can't wait to watch them all.

[sfdcboss]

This is awesome thanks. Super helpful easy way to get the object/field data

[sandeepkrchopra]

This is really helpful buddy. Very nicely done. Keep up the good work.

[carloscastro]

Even once you understand how to use soft soft, having the ear to make a good soft is a whole different story

[pedroprada]

thank you Matt...typically use a Chrome extension

[rachanadewarkar]

feel like ti is ticking way too fast for lol. but hey, as long as you do what you love- the sky is the limit! also just a little advice to

[judealfaro]

Hi, i am a new admin for a small nonprofit but wanted to do this to get a good view of org to be able to clean up and then leave behind documentation in case of bus accident ;). But since not a developer just following instructions but good with this. Is NPM free? This is where Im hesitant to move forward. Ran the script without it but doesnt work (NPM not recognized). I did see comment below about additional install.

Also - does it automatically pull out all objects or you have to name the one's you want as in your example. Thanks!

[chethelesser]

Didn't work for me sadly...TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'prototype')

[awesomekj]

Sorry but why my comment is being deleted when I wanted to get thoughts of appExchange that does the same thing and with User interface to use it ?

[ytmix]

You should post the video how to get auto generated invoice using Lightning web components

[ytmix]

Bro, here 40 people's waiting for reply bro

[ytmix]

I'm eagerly waiting for ur reply, atleast send me the code