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title: Develop on the CRM Analytics Platform
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description: The CRM Analytics platform meets a wide range of development needs. Learn about the solutions you can deliver with CRM Analytics platform technologies.
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  - CRM Analytics
  - Cross Cloud
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# Develop on the CRM Analytics Platform

The CRM Analytics platform meets a wide range of development needs. Learn about the solutions you can deliver with CRM Analytics platform technologies.

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            <p>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_dev_tools.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Customize and deliver robust solutions with Analytics Studio, Data Manager, the Salesforce Command Line Interface (CLI), and Microsoft Visual Studio Code.">CHOOSE YOUR DEVELOPMENT TOOLS</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=bi_dev_tools_studio.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Build Analytics Assets with Analytics
                Studio</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=bi_dev_tools_data_manager.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Build Data Assets with Data Manager</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=bi_dev_tools_cli_analytics_plugin.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Develop with the Analytics Plugin for the
                Salesforce CLI</a>
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              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=bi_templatesdev_vs_code_intro.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Use Microsoft Visual Studio Code</a>
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            <p>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_templatesdev_landing.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Create an Analytics app and all its assets in your scratch org, then turn it into a template to migrate it to other orgs. Templates let you distribute your app to customers, partners, and other teams in your company. They can use the template to create a custom version of the app using their own data. Use VS Code with Analytics plugins to create, customize, and test your templates. VS Code enables the creation of Analytics projects, making team development and merging into GitHub a breeze.">CREATE APPS &amp; APP TEMPLATES</a>
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              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/trailhead_minimap.png" alt="Trailhead icon"></span>
              <a href="https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/wave_apps_basics" target="_blank">Learn how organizations use CRM Analytics
                apps</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/trailhead_minimap.png" alt="Trailhead icon"></span>
              <a href="https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/wave_analytics_templates_intro?trail_id=wave_analytics_enable_and_produce" target="_blank">Get an overview of CRM Analytics
                Templates</a>
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            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_create_manage_templates_intro.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="CRM Analytics gives you a great way to leverage your CRM Analytics app development efforts because it allows you to create a template of your app. Instead of recreating your work, other organizations can use your template to create their own version of your app, built on their own data and org customizations.">Create and Manage CRM Analytics Templates in
                Analytics Studio</a>
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            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-wave-templates/guide/bi-templatesdev-intro-wave-templates.html" target="_blank">Analytics Templates Developer Guide</a>
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              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_templatesdev_vs_code_intro.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) Code provides the fastest, most efficient way to work with CRM Analytics templates. Here’s how to install and set up the tool.">Use Visual Studio Code and Salesforce CLI
                commands for CRM Analytics template development</a>
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            <p>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_saql_landing.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Access Analytics data and construct advanced queries using either Salesforce Analytics Query Language (SAQL) or SQL. Customize Analytics dashboards by creating and using your own Lightning Web Components. Add interactions to bind dashboard widgets and tailor the extended metadata (XMD) for your datasets.">CUSTOMIZE QUERIES, DASHBOARDS, &amp; DATA</a>
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              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_dashboard_step_saql_build.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Use the query editor to create or customize SAQL or SOQL queries. The query editor gives you additional flexibility over queries created by widget wizards or in the chart and table modes of the lens.">Create SAQL queries</a>
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              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-saql/guide/bi-saql-intro.html" target="_blank">Analytics SAQL Developer Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-sql/guide/bi-sql-intro.html" target="_blank">SQL for Analytics Developer Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-lwc-in-db/guide/bi-lwc-in-db-overview.html" target="_blank">Lightning Web Components in Analytics
                Dashboards Developer Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-bindings/overview" target="_blank">Analytics Interactions Developer
                Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-xmd/guide/bi-xmd-intro.html" target="_blank">Analytics Extended Metadata (XMD) Developer
                Guide</a>
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            <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_maps/lm_connected_apps_1.png" alt="Map image for embed"></span>
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            <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_maps/lm_extend_end_1.png" alt="Map image for extend"></span>
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            <p>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_packaging_landing.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Use change sets, bundle assets together in managed packages, and distribute and track packages through App Exchanges and the License Management App. Also, use the Metadata API to manage customizations for your org. For Analytics apps, templates are the preferred way to distribute your work.">DISTRIBUTE ANALYTICS ASSETS</a>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_explore_packaging_supports_distrib.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Package and distribute your CRM Analytics assets.">Learn
                about CRM Analytics migration, packaging, and
                distribution</a>
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            <p>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_sdk_landing.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Use the SDK, the Analytics Dashboard Component, and Lightning Web Component (LWC) wire adapters to facilitate access to insights created inside Analytics Studio. Your users can view and interact with data and insights from wherever they normally do their work without having to open Studio.">EMBED ANALYTICS IN SALESFORCE</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-sdk/guide/bi-sdk-overview.html" target="_blank">Analytics SDK Developer
                Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/dashboard-component/overview" target="_blank">Analytics Dashboard
                Component Developer Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/component-library/documentation/en/lwc/lwc.reference_lightning_analytics_wave_api" target="_blank">Analytics Lightning Web
                Component Wire Adapters Reference</a>
            </p>
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            <p>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_rest_landing.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="REST APIs help you speed up the development of user functionality and create your own solutions outside of Salesforce. Construct API calls to automate updating assets, schedule data syncs, run predictions, and interpret natural language queries into SAQL.">EXTEND ANALYTICS INTO SALESFORCE APPS, EXTERNAL APPS, &amp; WEB PAGES</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_rest_overview.htm" target="_blank">Analytics Connect REST API Developer
                Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.salesforce_recipes_api.meta/salesforce_recipes_api/sforce_recipes_api_overview.htm" target="_blank">Data Prep Recipes Connect REST API Developer
                Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest_sdd.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest_sdd/bi_rest_sdd_overview.htm" target="_blank">Einstein Discovery Connect REST API Developer
                Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest_aa.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest_aa/bi_rest_aa_overview.htm" target="_blank">Search Insights Connect REST API Developer
                Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="height:32px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_minimap/help_minimap.png" alt="Help icon"></span>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/salesforce-analytics-rest-api/guide/sforce-analytics-rest-api-intro.html" target="_blank">Salesforce Reports and Dashboards REST API
                Developer Guide</a>
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