Use Development Features

This permission gives a user the ability to extend platform functionality with additional programming.

Considerations

• It is enabled by default in all new Access Profiles
• It is set in Administrative Permissions
• This permission is available only when Developer Tools is enabled for the tenant.

Development Capabilities

Here are some of the features that are enabled for a user who has this permission:

Java Classes

for complex processing logic

Java Server Pages

that can be used to build custom user interfaces using HTML and jQuery components

Sites

Front-end web pages that people can access without having to log in to the platform

Static Resources

CSS files and additional JavaScript libraries that can be used in custom pages

APIs

that can be used to augment application functionality and to integrate with external enterprise applications

Debug Log

Open debug information created by invoking methods in Java classes

Developer Prerequisites

As a developer, you will be familiar with the Java programming language, and have an understanding of the platform and the included applications.   Basic Concepts Login Account Knowledge of Access Controls Creating Teams and Roles Adding Users Designing Views and Reports Creating Widgets Performing Mass Operations Importing user data, with Data Import   Creating Forms   Advanced Concepts Data Validation Data Management Best Practices Application Concepts Application Architecture Document Templates Template Variables Import Your Data Packages