Learn the different ways to get data off the Salesforce platform in near real-time using both on-platform and external solutions. In this session, we covered the the platform option like Outbound messages, Apex Callouts, and Salesforce connects and Off-platform options like Heroku Connect, Steaming Api, Change Data Capture, and Polling.
On Platform Options
1) Outbound Messaging
Pros
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- Automatic Retry
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- No Code Required
Cons
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- Order are Not Guaranteed
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- No Guaranteed Timeframe
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- Not Great with Large Data Volumes
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- No Related Data
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- Lack of Strong Security
2) Apex Callouts
Pros
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- Flexible Data Types
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- More Security Options
Cons
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- Order are Not Guaranteed
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- No Guaranteed Timeframe
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- No Retry
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- Difficult to Log Failures
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- Governor Limits
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- Must be in an @future call
3) Salesforce Connect (AKA External Data Source)
Pros
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- Real-time
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- Low Development Cost
Cons
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- Cost
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- Reliant On Endpoint Type
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- Limited Write Capabilities
Off Platform Options
1) Heroku Connect
Pros
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- Bi-directional Data Sync
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- Fairly Turn-key
Cons
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- Cost
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- Might Be Overkill
2) Streaming
Pros
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- True Realtime
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- Message Reliability
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- Message Durability
Cons
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- Lots of Work
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- Governor Limits Can Be Tricky
3) Change Data Capture
Pros
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- True Realtime
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- Message Reliability
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- Message Durability
Cons
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- No Related Data
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- Lots of Work
4) Polling (REST / SOAP)
Pros
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- Get Exactly What You Want
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- Bundle Multiple Queries
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- Large Data Ready
Cons
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- API Call Limits
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- Number of Records
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- Datetimes Stored to Second
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- Frequency
But what about…? Data Loader & Platform Event
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- Platform events aren’t a way to get data out. They could be used in conjunction with the Streaming API
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- Data loader isn’t realtime
Here is recording of session:
Speaker : Patrick Connelly
Date : Saturday, 06 July, 2019 10:00 AM EST ( 7:30 PM IST
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