Salesforce QA professionals rely heavily on productivity tools that simplify testing, streamline validation, and improve data visibility. Among these, Salesforce Inspector Reloaded stands out as a must-have Chrome extension for any QA working in the Salesforce ecosystem.
The reloaded version, a community-enhanced fork of the original Salesforce Inspector, offers several new features that improve testing precision, data handling, and configuration validation.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the “Top Salesforce Inspector Reloaded Features for Salesforce QA” should explore and start using immediately.
1. Data Export with SOQL and Query Plan
With SOQL enhancements, QA professionals can execute complex queries with auto-suggestions and export the results in CSV, Excel, or JSON formats. The Query Plan Analysis feature helps optimize performance by analyzing query costs and indexes—crucial during large data set validations.
Use case: Validate test data in bulk, check data integrity, and improve performance of data-heavy queries.
2. Data Import Enhancements
The tool supports seamless import of records via CSV or Excel for Insert, Update, Upsert, and Delete operations. With preview support and smart field mapping, you can minimize data corruption during tests.
Use case: Efficiently set up or reset data for different test scenarios without relying on external tools.
3. Show All Data – Including Hidden Fields
With the Show All Data feature, QA testers can view all fields—visible, hidden, read-only, or formula fields—in one place. This is incredibly useful when debugging workflows or automation rules.
Use case: Spot discrepancies between expected and actual data outputs during test validation.
4. Field Creator (Bulk Field Creation)
QA and test environment managers can now bulk-create fields via CSV or manually using this feature. It reduces time spent setting up test objects in scratch or sandbox orgs.
Use case: Quickly replicate objects or test scenarios across multiple orgs.
5. Login As – User Impersonation for Testing
Inspector Reloaded enables you to simulate different user experiences by logging in as other users. You can verify profiles, permission sets, and UI visibility without actually switching users.
Use case: Confirm that role-based access control works correctly in production-like scenarios.
6. Shortcuts Tab for Easy Navigation
The Shortcuts tab allows testers to quickly access commonly used setup pages like flows, object manager, profiles, and validation rules.
Use case: Saves time during configuration testing and defect verification.
7. Org Limits Monitoring
You can now track API usage, monitor storage limits, and stay ahead of governor thresholds in real time using the extension. This prevents surprises during integration and bulk data testing.
Use case: Ensure automated tests and large data operations don’t hit system limits.
8. Metadata Download
Inspector Reloaded lets testers export metadata such as field definitions, page layouts, and object structures. This aids in comparing environments or validating post-deployment configurations.
Use case: Perform metadata regression testing across sandbox and production.
9. Customizable UI and Themes
With support for dark mode, sandbox banners, favicons, and custom themes, QA teams can easily distinguish environments and avoid accidental changes in production.
Use case: Visually identify environments during risky tests or deployments.
10. Permission Set Navigation
Quickly access and navigate through permission sets assigned to users. It helps QA professionals test field-level security, CRUD permissions, and data visibility more effectively.
Use case: Validate permission models during role-based testing.
11. Debugging Support
Built-in performance monitoring helps in troubleshooting failed automation, UI glitches, or slow page loads by exposing query time and component load behavior.
Use case: Debug user-specific issues without needing browser dev tools.
12. Clipboard and ID Tools
The tool allows you to copy record IDs, field names, and values with one click—making defect logging and test documentation faster and cleaner.
Use case: Share exact field-level data with developers during bug reporting.
13. Multiple Org Switching
You can switch between different Salesforce orgs (Dev, UAT, QA, Prod) without logging out or losing your session context.
Use case: Perform cross-org validations during deployment or migration testing.
Conclusion
Salesforce Inspector Reloaded is a powerful partner for any Salesforce QA professional. It not only reduces manual effort and repetitive tasks but also empowers testers to perform deeper validations, streamline configuration testing, and troubleshoot faster.
With over a dozen QA-specific features—ranging from metadata insights to field creation and session simulation—it’s no longer just a Chrome extension. It’s an essential QA utility.
If you’re serious about improving the quality, speed, and efficiency of your Salesforce testing process, make Salesforce Inspector Reloaded part of your daily toolkit.
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