Do we need coding in Salesforce?

As Salesforce is a low-code or no-code application development platform, you don’t need to have a coding background to become a Salesforce Developer which makes it a perfect career choice for you if you wish to launch your IT career without any prior coding experience.

What is coding in Salesforce?

Apex is a strongly typed, object-oriented programming language that allows developers to execute flow and transaction control statements on the Lightning platform server in conjunction with calls to the Lightning Platform​ API.

Is coding required for Salesforce admin?

A Salesforce admin doesn’t require coding as part of his daily job because he/she will be working within a team so that the team will have developers, and consultants, who will take care of coding part, but the admin has to decide, and they could decide only if they have coding knowledge.

Where do you put Salesforce codes?

There are only two places you can write code in Salesforce:

• Sandbox – most people will want to code here! Sandboxes are developer-friendly copies of your normal org and they’re easy to create.
• Developer Edition – if you don’t have an instance of Salesforce to call home, you can practice here.

What is Apex trigger in Salesforce?

Apex triggers enable you to perform custom actions before or after events to records in Salesforce, such as insertions, updates, or deletions. Triggers can be defined for top-level standard objects, such as Account or Contact, custom objects, and some standard child objects. Triggers are active by default when created.

How do I create a custom code in Salesforce?

Adding Markup Directly to the Page

1. Drag a Custom Code page element from the Page Element pane onto the page.
2. Enter the code in the Edit Code dialog box.
3. Click Save and Close to add the code directly to the page.