Frequently Asked Questions

Is Salesforce Indicators affordable?

Salesforce Indicators is Free!

Is Salesforce Indicators secure?

Yes! One of the benefits of being part of the Salesforce.org Commons program is access to the Salesforce Security Review and AppExchange publishing tools normally only accessible to registered Independent Solution Vender (ISV) partners. Salesforce Indicators passed the security review in August 2023.

How is the Salesforce Indicators Built?

We have a detailed architecture guide over at Salesforce Indicators Developer Guide.

What Permissions do I need to create Indicators?

See the Permissions Explained page for more information.

Who created Salesforce Indicators?

Well that is a long story over many years with involvement from many people… head over to Contributions and Acknowledgments to learn more.

What is the Salesforce.org Commons Program?

The Commons creates opportunities and spaces for those in the community that wants to help solve technology challenges within the global Salesforce.org Nonprofit and Education sectors. It’s a community based approach to open source innovation for nonprofits and schools that everyone can participate in and contribute to.

Where is my new Indicator Item and how do I add it to the Bundle Items?

It lives in Custom Metadata, but if you can’t find it in the lookup you should still be able to add it to a Bundle Item (and then to a Bundle) by typing the name into the field.

How can I suggest new features?

Share your feedback and ideas in the Trailblazer Community group, managed by our volunteer team.

How can I share my skills and contribute to Salesforce Indicators?

Glad you asked! To volunteer, you can reach out to the team at our Trailblazer Community group, participate at an upcoming Community Sprint event and sign up for the Salesforce Indicators team, or contribute as a developer.

How do I get support for Salesforce Indicators?

Please login to the Trailblazer Community and post your question to the Trailblazer Community group. Our volunteer team who are the maintainers of this application, and Salesforce.org Commons Program team members actively monitor every post. Existing Issues are tracked in GitHub.

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