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Extend Salesforce with Clicks, Not Code
Custom Button Example: Display Alerts

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Custom Button Example: Display Alerts

This example creates a button that opens a window with a welcome message containing the user's first name.

Required Editions

Available in: Salesforce Classic

Custom buttons and links are available in: All Editions

Visualforce pages and s-controls are available in: Contact Manager, Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions
User Permissions Needed
To create or change custom buttons or links: Customize Application
  1. Define a button with these attributes.
    Display Type Detail Page Button
    Behavior Excute JavaScript
    Content Source OnClick JavaScript
    Use this sample code.
    alert ("Hello {!$User.FirstName}");
  2. Add the button to the appropriate page layout.

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