Summer means more than vacations and cookouts in the Salesforce world. After being delayed due to COVID-19, the annual Salesforce Summer ’20 Release update will deploy to all production environments by July 20, 2020.
This release offers a number of new features and changes, which you may have seen in the sandbox previews that have been available since May 29th. Let’s take a closer look at the Salesforce release, and also check out the newly available Fonteva 20 Spring Release.
The first thing you should know about the Salesforce Summer ’20 Release is timing. Salesforce will do a phased release to all production environments in three windows, ranging from June 12 to July 18, 2020.
Check your instance upgrade date by visiting status.salesforce.com. Make sure you are prepared for the upgrade changes by testing all basic functionality and customizations related to the release in your sandbox.
Although the Salesforce Summer ’20 Release is packed full of new updates, there are a few highly anticipated features gaining some buzz:
Note: Although these were a few of the most anticipated updates, there is a multitude of new features rolling out. Be sure to check out the Salesforce Summer ’20 Release Notes in preparation for how your organization will leverage this release.
Alongside the Salesforce Summer ’20 release, Fonteva has been hard at work after its 2019-R1 release. The Fonteva Spring ’20 Release focuses on improvements across the overall org and Community site. There are new features and updates for Sales Orders, Community Site, Web Content Accessibility, Security, and Event enhancements.
The largest change from the Fonteva Spring ’20 Release is updates to the Sales Order structure. The Invoice object will be part of the Sales Order object moving forward. This means that Sales Orders can now be defined as Invoices, so staff does not need to create Invoice and Invoice Line records. It is worth mentioning that existing Invoice records are still supported. Overall, this simplifies the overall sales orders processing, reporting as well as the number of records needed for maintaining invoices, reducing your storage costs.
Additionally, an improved payment page is available for staff users that splits the payment process into two pages, one for Shipping and Tax information and the other to Apply Payment. This ensures shipping and Tax is applied correctly when items that require both or either are being purchased.
Community Sites now have the option to be presented in multiple languages using manual translation or imported translations. These translations are housed in the new Translations object and can be modified through Record Translation Tables. Fonteva provides translation for all its Custom Labels in German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, and Simplified Chinese. Salesforce’s Data loader can be used for translation using import/export.
The Fonteva release also features Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Compliance for Community Sites, 3D Secure 2.0 authentication protocol for online card payments, and event login and single form per event registration enhancements.
There are many new features and low-code automation possibilities that continually raise the skill floor for Salesforce administration, so we understand the Salesforce Summer ’20 Release and Fonteva Spring ’20 Releases can be daunting. Always remember to take a recently refreshed Sandbox and test out the release before making any changes in Production. If you need some friendly assistance to help with your upgrade, answer general questions, or even provide full time support – contact us for a quick consultation today!
“Fonteva 20 Spring: New Features Guide.” Fonteva, fonteva.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FR/pages/1395163437/Fonteva%2B20%2BSpring%2BNew%2BFeatures%2BGuide. Accessed 2020.
“Salesforce Summer ’20 Release Notes.” Salesforce, releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/summer20/release-notes/salesforce_release_notes.htm. Accessed 2020.
Rose Palipalli is the Director of Consulting and is passionate about implementing innovative solutions for clients. She has a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Computer Science and also a Master’s degree in Project Management. Rose is dedicated to driving improvements within the consulting department while ensuring client success and fostering continuous team development. She has been in the Salesforce and Nonprofit industry for over 5 years and 6x Salesforce certified. Her motto in life is “If you believe, you can achieve".
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