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Get Started

This page walks you through how to install the extension and initial usage. You can also go through this short video guide.

Setup​

Supported Browsers​

Brobench is a browser extension that adheres to Chrome Extension Manifest v3, and it is supported in the following browsers.

  • Chrome Latest
  • Edge Latest

If you use Firefox or Safari, we may extend the support later depending on the adoption of the extension.

Install Extension​

Brobench is available in Chrome Webstore here. Click on Get button to install the Extension. Note that Edge browse supports installing from same Chrome Webstore as well and functionality works just like in Chrome.

Pin Extension​

If you are planning to use the Brobench to log in to Salesforce orgs, then by pinning, you will have easy access to it. Otherwise, you would need to first access the full extensions list and then click on Brobench icon.

To pin, follow these steps.

Enabling Incognito Mode​

If you want to use the Brobench in Incognito mode, you need to enable the extension to be as such. Follow the below steps to enable it.

  1. Right-click on the Brobench Extension icon and select Manage Extension
  2. In the extension details page, select Allow in Incognito or Allow in inPrivate checkbox.

Disabling Extension​

If you would like to disable the extension, follow these steps.

  1. Goto Manager Extensions page
  2. Search for Brobench. If you have both Chrome Webstore and local version installed, you need to be clear which one you are trying to disable. Chrome Webstore version can be identified by extension id lndibgemjcmiehfllbedihgpdbmafbgi
  3. Turn off the Switch next to the extension

Launch App​

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Except Logins, most of the other Brobench features needs API access to connect to Salesforce. If you do not have API access, discuss with your Admin team and see if you can get access to it.

Launch the app by clicking on Brobench Logo on the right edge of your Salesforce UI. It should open the App Popup. You can also Cmd+Click or Ctrl+Click to open the app directly in full page mode.

If you are not in Salesforce Pages, for ex., to log in to Salesforce, then you need to launch it from the browser toolbar (Pin Extension for easy access).

Master Password​

At first launch app will ask you to set up a Master Password, which is used to encrypt other connection secrets to keep them secure.

Connections include very sensitive information like password and/or tokens. These must be safeguarded to ensure security. To that end, Brobench doesn't save the passwords/tokens in plan text but encrypts using a single password called Master Password. This Master Password is not saved to any persistent storage, and never transmitted outside your computer.

You need to set this password the first time you use the extension or after it data has been removed clean. In such cases, it will show the below dialog.

Make sure you enter a long (at least 12-15 chars) but memorable password.

Locking and Unlocking​

The master password that you enter is stored in the session storage of the browser which will reset when you restart the browser or update the extension. In such cases, when you goto Logins tab, it will prompt you to enter the Master password.

You can also clear the entered master password by clicking on the Lock icon in the Logins toolbar. Once you clear, you cannot use any of the Connections until you unlock it by entering the Master password.

At this time, if you forget your master password, you will need to uninstall the extension and re-install to set up again. But in future versions, we will provide a mechanism to change master password or set up a new one.

UI Overview​

Here is how the Brobench UI layout looks like

View Full Page​

Brobench by default is shown as a popup with in the page, which is great for quick peek into Record data, or quickly edit the records. However, if you are using Brobench to query and other things, opening the app in full page view gives you the complete screen real estate and view more data without scrolling.

There are two ways to open the app in full page view.

  • Ctrl+Click or Cmd+Click the Brobench Icon in Salesforce Page

  • Click on the Full Page icon within the Brobench Popup

View Help​

We understand that it is hard to get to know new application/tool. We are here to help and provide you with details necessary to get familiar and get on your with day.

Click on the Help Icon in the Global Actions to open Help dialog.

It should below dialog with appropriate help. If related help is not shown, search for the topic name which should bring related help articles.

Essential Usage​

Activation​

By default, free features are enabled when you install the extension from Web store. If you would like to give full features a try, please email us at support@datasert.com and will send a activation code free of charge, which would be valid for 6 months. After that, we can extend again as appropriate.

To Activate goto App Menu -> Support -> Activation, enter the Email and Activation Code. It should show the dialog below once it is activated. If you want to remove activation, click on Remove Activation

Next Steps​

You have installed Brobench, activated and have a brief idea how to launch the app. Next, go through the Modules related help to understand