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how to get username in salesforce

by Dr. Geoffrey O'Hara Sr. Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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You can use SOQL to retrieve the user name if you have userId. SOQL that needs to be used: User usr = [Select name From User where Id='0056F000006eynwQAA']; //replace id with actual user id

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Full Answer

How do I log into Salesforce?

How do I access Salesforce for the first time?

  • Check your email for your login information.
  • Click the link provided in the email. The link logs you in to the site automatically.
  • The site prompts you to set a password and choose a security question and answer to verify your identity in case you forget your password.

How do I create a new user on Salesforce?

  • Enter First name, last name, Alias, Email address.
  • Now Assign a Role to the user.
  • Now assign user license to the new user.
  • Assign a profile to the user.
  • Now select generate passwords and notify user via email.
  • Click on Save button.
  • A verification email will be sent to the Email.

How to create a new Salesforce user?

  • Setup > Type in ‘Users’ into Quick Find > Select Users
  • Depending on how many users you want to add Select New User (single) or Add Multiple Users (up to 10).
  • Select User Licence – this will decide the Salesforce accessibility for each user. This is where you would set up the Identity Licence.
  • Select Profile for the user.
  • Save.

How do I access Salesforce?

Salesforce Lightning

  • Log in to Salesforce.
  • In the upper right, click your image (avatar) and then click Settings.
  • In "Quick Find" search field, enter " Grant " and click Grant Account Login Access.
  • Set the Access Duration option to Salesforce.com Support . Note: Access for technical escalations must be set for a minimum of one month.
  • Click Save.

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More About Setting Default Usernames

If you’ve already created a scratch org, you can set the default username with the config:set command from your project directory.

More About Aliasing

Use the alias:set command to set an alias for an org or after you’ve authorized an org. You can create an alias for any org: Dev Hub, scratch, production, sandbox, and so on. So when you issue a command that requires the org username, using an alias for the org that you can easily remember can speed up things.

List All Your Orgs

Use the force:org:list command to display the usernames for the orgs that you’ve authorized and the active scratch orgs that you’ve created.

How to find trailhead playground username?

Launch your Trailhead Playground by clicking Launch from any hands-on challenge. Click and select Setup. Enter Users in Quick Find and select Users. Locate your name on the list of users.

How to reset trailhead password?

In most Trailhead Playgrounds, it’s easy to reset your password. First, launch your Trailhead Playground by clicking Launch from any hands-on challenge. If you see a tab in your playground that says Get Your Login Credentials, great! Follow the steps in the Your Playground Has the Playground Starter App section below.

Do you need to know your trailhead password?

Most of the time, you won’t need to know the username and password of your Trailhead Playground. When a Trailhead Playground is linked to your Trailhead account, you can launch it with the click of a button, without logging in to it.

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