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how to delete apex class from production in salesforce

by Alison Borer Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Delete Apex class from production

  1. Just Right Click the class in IDE which you want to delete.
  2. It will ask for a confirmation "Are you sure you want to delete file "classname" ?" Click "Yes".
  3. Next confirmation will ask you "The requested operation will only delete the resource locally. Would you also like the resource to be deleted from the server?"
  4. Click yes and the class is deleted from SFDC instance.

Remove Apex Class or Trigger
  1. Install Ant Migration Tool.
  2. Connect to the Production Instance and find the class or trigger that you want to delete.
  3. Retrieve the matching class or trigger, and change the Status XML tag from Active to Deleted.
  4. Or to disable the trigger change it to Inactive. ...
  5. Save the file.

Full Answer

How to delete apex classes in Salesforce production?

Specifically:

  • You still need to have unit tests "testing" the empty classes and triggers
  • What little code is still in the class (like the class definition) still counts toward your code limit
  • It clutters your org when someone new tries to understand how it works, and makes finding your real classes more difficult

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  • The selected expression should now be replaced with the name of the new local variable.

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How to delete Lightning component in Salesforce?

To delete a component from a managed package:

  • From Setup, enter Lightning Components in the Quick Find box.
  • Select Lightning Components.
  • Click Del for the component that you want to delete.

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Can we delete Apex class in production Salesforce?

Apex classes and triggers cannot be deleted from a Salesforce production declaratively, unlike in sandbox orgs. This is because security for Apex in Salesforce production orgs is greatly increased.

Can we edit Apex class in production?

No, it is not possible to edit apex classes and triggers directly in production environment. It needs to be done first in Developer edition or testing org or in Sandbox org. Then, to deploy it in production, a user with Author Apex permission must deploy the triggers and classes using deployment tools.

How do you delete Apex class from production using Vscode?

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) To do the delete we need to do the following steps: Find the class or apex trigger we need to remove and update the metadata status to be “Deleted”. Run the sfdx force deploy command with all of the classes/triggers separated by “,” using the terminal.

How do I delete a component from production in Salesforce?

To delete components, perform a deployment with the deploy() call by using a destructive changes manifest file that lists the components to remove from your organization. You can perform a deployment that only deletes components, or a deployment that deletes and adds components.

How do I delete apex in Salesforce?

Probably the simplest way to delete / disable is to connect to your Salesforce production org from VS Code download the apex class / trigger, change the status of the Apex class / trigger to “Deleted” or “Inactive” in the class/trigger XML file and save.

How do I edit Apex classes in Salesforce?

To access the Apex Classes page, from Setup, enter Apex Classes in the Quick Find box, then select Apex Classes. For additional development functionality, use the Developer Console. To create an Apex class, from the Apex Classes page, click New and write your Apex code in the editor.

Can you edit an Apex trigger Apex class in production environment?

No, it is not possible to edit apex classes and triggers directly in production environment. It needs to be done first in Developer edition or testing org or in Sandbox org. Then, to deploy it in production, a user with Author Apex permission must deploy the triggers and classes using deployment tools.

Where are unused Apex classes in Salesforce?

The another solution is by using the "Apex code analysis tool", this is a third party tool, you can run this tool whenever you are creating a new apex class. This will help you to find the unused code.

How do you deploy an Apex class to production?

It's very simple no need of eclipse. Create an outbound changeset add your class that you modified and upload it to the production and then log into production search for inbound changeset you will get your changeset deploy it by selecting run the local test.

What can used to delete components from production?

In order to delete components, you must use the same procedure as when deploying components, but include a delete manifest file called destructiveChanges in the file. The components of this manifest should be listed in xml.

How do I know where an Apex class is used?

You can search for the Apex class/page in the IDE, the Search result will show all the matches where the class/page/trigger is referenced. Hope this helps.

Can we delete trigger in production Salesforce?

- Connect to the Sandbox Instance using the IDE and find the class or trigger that you want to delete. - Open the matching . xml file change the Status XML tag from "Active" to "Deleted" if you want to remove the trigger or class, or to "Inactive" if you want to disable the trigger.

How to deploy Apex class?

Creating a class and deploying it from a sandbox environment to the production environment has been simple: 1 Under "Custom code > Apex classes", create a class and test. 2 Create a change set in sandbox. 3 Deploy the change set in production.

Can change sets be used to delete components?

Change Sets cannot be used to delete components. You have the option to use a destructive changes file in a deployment, as discussed here. To do this you need to ensure that any references to the class to be deleted have already been removed in a previous change set/deployment.

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