[SalesForce] Automate data import process

I have used apexDoc for a while and we are starting to roll it out more fully for our use at my organisation. It is open source software and so you could always contribute some updates for it :-) What features are you wanting to add to it that it doesn't have (just to give a flavour)?

In answer to your questions

1) I don't think anybody has successfully managed to do this. There is an idea of the ideas exchange for it to be done but it seems to gain very little support.

2) Theoretically it should be pretty easy as apex is a Java DSL. Have you tried running Doxygen and if so what errors does it throw up?

3) I use ApexDoc to generate some basic output and then have a little script tied in to copy across custom css and things. It isn't perfect but it does for the small amount we need at the moment.

I believe the IDE is being open sourced at some time in which case I would imagine the antlr grammar file would become available which may help you out.

I know it is not really an answer for what you wanted to hear per se, but sadly it's all we have atm (and I would love a nicer documentation generator!!)

Paul

I have been using the free version of the Jitterbit Data Loader(found here) for a couple years now (can't speak to the web service option though) and absolutely love it. I just tested querying SalesForce and writing to an FTP site and it worked perfectly and can be scheduled. There are a couple of limitations with the free version, like adding another field forces a rebuild of the query but you can modify the where clause, also haven't found a way to send out a notification of failure. Here are a few screens shots from setting up the test: