Flow building blocks

Before we get into flow building blocks, let’s take a step back and define flows and a tool to build flows called Flow Builder.

Salesforce flows are a visual algorithm of your process flow. They are based on flowchart models – these are a visual representation of the process in a sequence of steps and decision points. While process flows are depicted using flowcharts and are static, Salesforce flows are dynamic and living flowcharts that we can use to implement our business processes. Flow Builder is our tool that makes these flows come to life. The best part is that they are declarative automation features that team members can implement with low code.

Flow Builder utilizes all these building blocks and helps us create these flows on a canvas. Let’s take a look and learn the flow of building blocks.

There are three building blocks that we need for any Salesforce flow. They are as follows:

• Elements: This is a step that tells...