Category: Flow Builder
Unpacking the End of Support Announcement for Workflow Rules and Process Builder
This post unpacks the March announcement on the retirement of Workflow Rules and Process Builder, guiding you through its implications and the transition to Flow. As 2025 marks the end of support, understanding these changes is crucial for ensuring your Salesforce org remains efficient and compliant. Dive in for a focused analysis and actionable insights tailored for experienced admins.
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Use Case Examples for the New Screen Flow Repeater Component
The Spring ’24 release is almost upon us. In this upcoming release we are getting the new Repeater component for Screen Flows. This is arguably one of the biggest updates in a long while. In this post we look at potential use cases for the new Screen Flow Repeater component. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Highlights from the Summer ’23 Release Flow Preview
The Summer ’23 release for Salesforce is right around the corner. But what are the biggest things in this release window for Flow? In this blog, I share my key highlights coming out of the most recent Flow preview in the hope of answering that very question.
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Summer ’23 Release Preview: Easily Find and Assign Flow User Permissions
The Summer ’23 seasonal release is right around the corner. In this post I cover the updates to the available User Permissions for Flow in Salesforce. These updates move all the main permissions for Flow into one handy and easily accessible location.
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Summer ’23 Release Preview: Send Email Action Updates
The Summer ’23 seasonal release is right around the corner. In this post I cover the updates to the Send Email Action in Flow Builder. These updates allow you to select an Email Template to use in the action and the ability to log an email on successfully sending it.
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Documentation: Let’s Talk About Naming Conventions
A big part of any successful Flow Documentation strategy is based on naming conventions. But what are they? In this post I talk about naming conventions and patterns to help you know more about what they are and how to use them.
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Documentation: The Flow Documents You Need Most In Your Life
Outside of your main piece of documentation for a Flow, what else should you consider documenting? In this post I cover the additional docs I think you need most in your life as a Flow Builder.
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Documentation: What Can You Use Inside Salesforce?
Continuing with our theme of Flow Documentation for the month of March. This post shows what is possible within the confines of Salesforce to help #AwesomeAdmins document the Flow that they build. Want to know what you can use in Salesforce for Flow Documentation? If you do, then come and check out this blog.
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Documentation: Tips on Creating Helpful Documentation
Documentation for Flow is hard!!! But it doesn’t necessarily have to be. In this post I share my 4 top tips for creating helpful Flow Documentation for you and your users.
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What’s Coming to The Flow Architect This Coming March?
March is going to be Flow Documentation Month here at The Flow Architect. Here’s a little more information on what to expect over the course of the month, and what posts will be coming out as part of this 5-week blog series.
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Seriously!!! We Need to Stop Calling Flow a Developer Tool!
One of my frustrations over the last year is when we refer to Flow as a Developer tool. This does not match Salesforce’s messaging and can potentially cause barriers to entry for Admins. So how should we refer to Flow? In this post I share my thoughts on this all important topic.
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