llustration of two AI agents making changes to the same Salesforce page layout while a green “Deployment Successful” message shows zero errors and warnings, yet the “Related Cases” section is missing—highlighting the hidden risks of shared metadata in agentic development.

The Related List That Disappeared

The Deploy That Looked Clean Two agents, one story: “you handle the flow, I’ll handle the page layout.” Reasonable split — except we hadn’t split the object, we’d split the request. Both agents ended up touching the same page-layout XML in the same run. One added a related list for open cases. The other reordered two fields per a design note from three sprints back. The deploy went out clean. Zero errors, zero warnings. ...

September 28, 2026 · 5 min · Pavan Chavali

Using the "Changes Since" Filter for Better Salesforce Pipeline Inspection

Ever found yourself staring at your Salesforce Pipeline Inspection dashboard, scratching your head? You know a deal moved, but it’s not showing up where you expect it to. Or perhaps it appears under “This Week” but vanishes when you select “2 Weeks Ago”? If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Pipeline Inspection is a powerful tool for sales leaders and reps, offering dynamic insights into pipeline health. But its “Changes Since” filter, particularly how it calculates “Moved In” and “Moved Out” opportunities, can sometimes feel like a magic trick. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on that magic, using a real-world scenario to explain exactly what’s going on. ...

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · Pavan Chavali
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Guide to Using Salesforce Flows for Cross Object Validation

Salesforce consistently enhances Flows with each release, transforming them into a more robust and user-friendly feature. These improvements simplify usage and effectively address complex requirements that cannot be met through declarative means. Did you know you can now implement cross-object validation rules without writing Apex code? Until now, if you needed to check related records, like verifying their existence or displaying error messages to prevent record deletion in specific scenarios, or developers had to rely on Apex code. ...

March 10, 2024 · 3 min · Pavan Chavali

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