Different Types of Salesforce Flow
A flow or flow version’s type determines which elements and resources are supported and the ways that the flow can be distributed.
Standard
Flow Types
These flow types are supported in
Flow Builder.
Screen Flow
Requires user interaction because it includes screens, local
actions, steps, choices, or dynamic choices. Screen flows don’t support Pause
elements.
Available Distribution Methods
- Flow actions
- Lightning pages
- Experience Builder pages
- Custom Aura components
- Custom Lightning web components
- Custom buttons or custom links
- Flow Orchestrator (Beta)
- Web tabs
- Direct flow URLs
- Visualforce pages
- Lightning Out
- Embedded Service deployments
Auto launched Flow with No Flow Trigger
Doesn’t require user interaction. This flow type doesn’t
support screens, local actions, choices, or choice sets.
Available Distribution Methods
- Processes
- Custom Apex classes
- REST API
- Flow Orchestrator (Beta)
- Web tabs
- Custom buttons or custom links
- Visualforce pages
Auto launched Flow with a Schedule Trigger
Runs only from a schedule. This flow type doesn’t support
user interaction, screens, local actions, choices, or choice sets.
Available Distribution Methods
- A schedule-triggered flow runs only at the scheduled time and frequency.
Auto launched Flow with a Record Trigger
Makes before-save updates to the new or changed record that
launches the flow. Only these elements are supported: Assignment, Decision, Get
Records, and Loop.
Available Distribution Methods
- A record-triggered flow runs only when a record is created or updated.
Recommendation Strategy
Builds a personalized list of recommendations for users.
When a user responds to a recommendation, that recommendation launches its assigned
flow. Used by Einstein Next Best Action.
Available Distribution Methods
- Einstein Next Best Action component on Lightning pages
- Suggested Actions component on Experience Cloud pages
- Visualforce pages
User Provisioning Flow
Provisions users for third-party services.
For example, use this flow type to customize the user provisioning configuration for a connected app to link Salesforce users with their Google Apps accounts.
Available Distribution Methods
- A user provisioning flow can only be implemented by associating it with a connected app when running the User Provisioning Wizard.
Field Service Mobile Flow
Requires user interaction because it has one or more
screens.
Available Distribution Methods
- Field Service mobile app
Field Service Embedded Flow
Requires user interaction because it has one or more
screens.
Available Distribution Methods
- Embedded Appointment Booking
Contact Request Flow
Requires user interaction because it has one or more
screens.
Available Distribution Methods
Use one of these Experience Builder components to add this
flow.
- Contact Request Button & Flow—launch the flow in a window
- Flow—embed the flow directly on the page
Checkout Flow
Used in Lightning B2B Commerce to create a checkout for your
store. Requires user interaction because it has one or more screens.
Available Distribution Methods
Use the following Experience Builder component to add this flow to your store.
- Checkout
Orchestrator (Beta)
Used by Flow Orchestrator to create an orchestration. An
orchestration is a series of stages made up of steps. Interactive steps contain
a screen flow and require user interaction. Background steps contain an
autolaunched flow and don’t require user interaction.
Available Distribution Methods
- Autolaunched orchestrations
- Custom Apex classes
- Custom buttons or custom links
- Record-triggered orchestrations run only when a record is created or updated.
Loyalty Management Flow
Used to create flows that are triggered by loyalty program
processes. Doesn’t require user interaction. This flow type doesn’t support
screens, local actions, choices, or choice sets.
Available Distribution Methods
- Loyalty Management app
Other
Flow Types
Not
all flow types are supported in Flow Builder.
Some flow types are used only in
other parts of Salesforce, so they’re not listed in the Flows page in Setup.
However, the list of paused flow interviews can include these types.
Invocable Process
A process, created in Process Builder, that starts when it’s
called from another process.
Platform Event Process
A process, created in Process Builder, that starts when a
particular platform event message is received.
Record Change Process
A process, created in Process Builder, that starts when a
record is created or edited for a particular object.
Transaction Security Flow
A flow used in the Transaction Security App.
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