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Mastering Salesforce Logging and Error Handling: Part 2 — Custom Frameworks and Production Solutions
Welcome back! In Part 1, we explored Salesforce’s built-in debugging tools and established the foundations of effective logging. Now it’s time to level up and build production-ready logging systems that can handle real-world complexity.
If you missed Part 1, I’d recommend checking it out first — we covered essential concepts about debug logs, log levels, and performance considerations that we’ll build upon here. Ready? Let’s dive into the exciting world of custom logging frameworks!
Building a Custom Logging Framework
While Salesforce’s debug logs are perfect for development, production applications need persistent, searchable, and analyzable logs. Let’s build a system that addresses these needs.
Creating a Custom Log Object
First, let’s create a custom object to store our logs. This will be our central repository for all application events:
Custom Object: Application_Log__c
Essential fields:
- Name (Text): Auto-number field like LOG-{00000}
- Level__c (Picklist): ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG
- Message__c (Long Text Area): The actual log message (32,768 characters)
- Class_Name__c (Text): Which Apex class generated the log
