# Winter '19 Abridged
The Salesforce Discord Collective Presents:
**THE WINTER 19 RELEASE NOTES - ABRIDGED**
May contain nuts
**CRITICAL STUFF**
- [Salesforce For Outlook is slowly being retired](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_sf_eosale.htm) and [no future patches are planned](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_sfo_bug_fixes_3.4.3.htm). All admins should schedule a migration to Outlook Integration or Lightning Sync ASAP.
- [Salesforce will now enforce the 18-month retention policy for history tracking data](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_pds_field_history_tracking_deletion.htm). This limit was previously unenforced. If you report on older data, act now to preserve it.
- [YOU CAN CHANGE DENSITY SETTINGS IN LEX](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lex_display_density.htm) looking at a record page is no longer a russian winter snow simulation
- You can finally [change multiple owners in Lightning](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lex_change_owner.htm). 2 years after the LEX Launch, they’ve decided it was time to add one button to rule them all.
- [Dev hub available in Dev and Trial orgs](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sfdx_dev_hub.htm) start playing with SFDX :)
- Limits for number of flows, number of processes, and number of waiting interviews, have been [severely increased](http://docs.releasenotes.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_forcecom_flow_design_limits.htm). [Automate All The Things](https://i.imgflip.com/14p2is.jpg)
- There seem to be [new entitlements for Flow Interviews per org](http://docs.releasenotes.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_forcecom_flow_design_usage_entitlements.htm). The wording makes it seem like these limits did not exist before. You may want to keep an eye on your usage and ring up Salesforce support if needed…
- You can [enable the Akamai CDN](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lc_cdn.htm) to load lightning experience fast as the wolves of icewrack.
- You can [prevent users from switching back to classic](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lex_remove_org_switcher.htm). Remember to throw them clean water in their cell.
- They added a [search bar](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lex_search_lists.htm) to list views. If you type in that, the global one, AND open a lookup field open, you could search while you search your search.
- Salesforce Surveys get better, but are still a less good GetFeedback.
- Service Essentials now boasts CTI and a dumbed-down community. Starts looking like a fair option for small companies.
- Flow Screens got [a shit ton of small quality of life adjustments](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_forcecom_flow_design_screencmp.htm). Toggles, Dependent picklists, sliders for number values, email and phone validations…
- [Salesforce Actively pushing the 1 Process per object structure](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_forcecom_flow_design_num_processes.htm) I TOLD YOU SO (he yelled to no one in particular)
- If you use collaborative forecasting and Enterprise Territory Management, [the two are now compatible](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_features_core_forecasting_territories.htm)
- Forecasts in general suck less with [better navigation](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_features_core_forecasts_page_improved.htm) and [sharing](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_features_core_forecast_sharing.htm). [Territories](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_other_changes_sales_core.htm) get a lot of real small upgrades as well.
- When you switch opp owners, you can now [retain edit rights](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_features_core_oppty_sfx.htm) on that opp. It’s particularly interesting because this could be a new trend accross objects…
- [Einstein Bots can now use autolaunched Flows](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_service_bots_flows.htm). This looks ridiculously awesome.
- [LiveMessage](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_livemessage.htm) gest a few updates including Facebook Messenger connections.
- [You can access LiveAgent Setup in LEX](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_live_agent_setup_pages_in_lightning.htm).
- [Route Work to Agents Using Both Queues and Skills Simultaneously in the Same Org](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_omnichannel_queue_and_skills_routing.htm). I mean their title is perfect, not going to rewrite it.
- [Skill Based routing](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_omnichannel_route_chats_with_skills.htm) beta now also available for liveagent
- Guided Actions renamed to Lightning Flows for Service, with minor updates.
- [Pardot is now in Lightning Experience](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_pardot_lighting_ga.htm) - hopefully you can stop being logged into two apps the entire day.
- You can [Sync pardot campaigns with SF now](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_features_core_campaigns_member_sync.htm)
- [Joined Reports in Lex (beta, limited)](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_rd_reports_joined_edit_beta.htm)
- [Report Subscription is now something that makes sense](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_rd_subscribe_options.htm) Basically you can subscribe other people. Spam Marc with ALL the Marketing Reports. He’ll Love it. Hey Mark ! You see that report of all leads from all time ? You’re subscribed daily now !
- [Sharing Sets now valid for all community license](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_networks_sharing_sets_ppu.htm) you can breathe easier, Community Plus license holders. [Sharing sets](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_networks_sharing_sets_cma_support_beta.htm) also got [better](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_networks_sharing_sets_objects.htm).
- [New Template called Help Center](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_networks_helpcenter.htm) Basically what old Kokua was - requires Knowledge to activate. Ironic, because [Koa and Kokua got killed](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_networks_Koa_kokua_removed.htm) in this release.
- Guest Users Will be able to access [Flows](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_networks_guest_user_flows.htm). WILL be. It’s not available upon release.
- Akamai CDN activated by default for communities. Faster loading times yay.
- You can [Use Kanban](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_features_productivity_kanban_recentlyviewed.htm) on the Recently Viewed lists. *nice*.
- The Lightning Usage App [is now better](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lex_lightning_usage_app.htm), giving you stats about where users switch back to classic, page load times, per browser, etc.
- [They remembered Console Users also ned to edit browsable tabs](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_console_personalize_nav.htm)
- [List View Sharing In Lightning](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lex_share_lists.htm) because migrating features that are more than 10 years old still requires celebration.
- [Why ?](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_console_customize_tabs.htm)
- Email Opens now tracked in the [Activity timeline](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_productivity_email_tracking.htm) of records. Nice.
- You can [schedule recurring events](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_sales_productivity_calendar_event_series.htm) but it’s still in beta. Small Indie Companies can’t reinvent everything, recurring events are hard…
- [Filter Component Visibility via Permissions](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_forcecom_lab_comp_visibility_by_userperm.htm) This is actually REALLY AWESOME.
- Salesforce, for the second release in a row, actually delivers something you care about, and implements the `System.callable` interface. To quote the RN, ’[the Callable interface allows integrations in which code from different classes or packages can use common base types](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_apex_callable_interface.htm?edition=&impact=).’
- Apex Methods can now be [Cacheable](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lc_apex_method_cacheable.htm)
- [VSC can now connect to existing orgs](http://docs.releasenotes.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_vscode_any_org.htm?edition=&impact=), not just scratch orgs (beta)
- You can fetch images over HTTPS now with [IMAGEPROXYURL](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_vf_external_image.htm), and isolate [third party content via Iframes](https://resources.docs.salesforce.com/216/latest/en-us/sfdc/pdf/salesforce_winter19_release_notes.pdf#rn_vf_iframe_src_untrusted). Salesforce likes you isolated, and if it doesn’t have to look at you. So sweet…
- [Class sharing](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_apex_inherited_sharing.htm) can now be `inherited` from a parent class
- [New components](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_lc_components.htm) including beautiful maps using google maps.
- Minor change that’s a huge QoL: you can [edit custom metadata records in memory within Apex](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_forcecom_development_custom_metadata_types_apex.htm) meaning you can calculate a result, use that in your code as-is, and then commit the result via async api - instead of waiting to see if the async job had completed so you could resume operations.
- Not going to lie, Einstein Analytics got a damn fair share of upgrades this time around. If you use Eintstein Analytics, [Read the release notes section](https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/winter19/release-notes/rn_bi_analytics_cloud.htm)