🔎How to Create Salesforce Package.xml Manifest in Salesforce Workbench?
Salesforce Workbench is missing this basic feature
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🚀 Force.com Migration Tool Package Creator [Browser Extension]
This week I was amazed to discover a browser extension for Salesforce Workbench. It has been around for a long time but no one talked about it. For this reason I started this newsletter to share such unexplored and useful tools.
If you use Salesforce Workbench, the Force.com Migration Tool Package Creator extension will make you more productive. The extension is created by Elie Perez.
Problem it Solves
Salesforce Workbench does not support searching of Metadata types and Components. The only option is to select the Metadata type, say ListView from a large dropdown and then expand the tree to find the specific Component, here it is the List View that you are looking for.
Numerous times you have used workbench to retrieve and deploy components. This requires a Package.xml Manifest file. Since Workbench does not have the feature to create the Salesforce Package.xml Manifest, you either create it manually or use another tool, which makes it counterproductive.
The Force.com Migration Tool Package Creator extension fills these gaps.
Notable features
Adds a search box to search Metadata Types on the Metadata Types and Components page.
Adds a search box to search Metadata components.
Create and export Package.xml on the fly by selecting components.
Search boxes for Metadata Type and components with the Package.xml creation Export Object field details such as Label, API Name, Type and Picklist Values on the Standard & Custom Objects page.
Object details for the selected Object
Bonus Tip
You can import a Package.xml file to the extension and it will auto select the Metadata components.
What other apps you have in your toolbox that makes you more productive ?
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