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how to use a salesforce flow output variable

by Diego Schneider Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Use the onstatuschangeaction to get values from the flow's output variables. as an array. The variable must allow output access.

Full Answer

How do I use the output variable in Salesforce?

In order to use the output variable, the flow with this output variable must be a subflow of another flow. You can also reference this variable using Apex method. More details can be found at the developer forum. I have actually never used “Available for Output” in my Salesforce journey.

How to use the output variable of a subflow?

In order to use the output variable, the flow with this output variable must be a subflow of another flow. You can also reference this variable using Apex method. More details can be found at the developer forum.

How do I change the input/output type of a referenced flow?

If you need to change the variable’s Input/Output Type, open the referenced flow to edit the variable. By default, the subflow overlay’s drop-down lists for selecting the referenced flow’s variables are populated with the variables of the currently active version of the referenced flow.

How do I create a custom flow variable?

To create a new Flow variable, click the "New Resource" button in the Toolbox on the left of the Flow Builder. In the "New Resource" dialog, select "Variable" for Resource Type". Just like a custom field, you need to tell Salesforce some things when you first set it up: API Name (Required) - This is just like the "Field Name" for a custom field.

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How do I use flow variables in Salesforce?

Create a VariableFrom Setup enter Flows in the Quick Find box and click Flows.Click New Flow.Select Screen Flow and click Create.From the toolbox, click Manager.Click New Resource.For Resource Type, select Variable.Enter an API name and description for your variable.Select the appropriate data type.More items...

How do you use a flow variable?

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How do I record a variable in a flow in Salesforce?

Then select the record variable or record collection variable to use. To manually map values from various resources in the flow, choose to set the record fields by using separate variables, resources, and literal values. Choose the object that you want to create a record for, and set the field values for the record.

How do you use a flow variable in lightning component?

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What is the example of flow variable?

National income, investment in the economy and aggregate supply- all are flow variables since they relate to a period of time.

How do you initialize a variable in flow?

Step-1: Go to Instant cloud flow, then select the trigger to start the flow i.e. Manually trigger a flow. Step-2: Now we will add an action to initialize the variable i.e. initialize variable.

How do you assign a value to a variable in flow?

Use the Assign object to define an attribute's name and value in your flow. For example, you can name and provide a value to a caller based on the digits that they pressed in a Collect Digits object.

How do you use a flow variable in Apex class?

Creating an invocable method in a nutshell: First you write an apex class with @invocable method (label and description) and whatever code you want the apex to do (easy, right?) Then make your Flow including your input and output variables. Then add an Apex action in Flow to send/receive those variables.

What is a variable in a flow?

Variable represents a value that can change throughout the flow.

Is it possible to return a value from a lightning component to a flow?

You can assign appropriate flow variables. If you want to pass info from the flow to the lightning component send the flow variable value through the Input variable section, and if you want to pass a value from the component to the flow, then add a flow variable in the output section.

What is flow variable in Salesforce?

This post is part of a technical series to help Salesforce Admins automate business processes using Flow. Variables let you store some data in one step of your Flow and then use it in a later step. Think of them like a custom field that's not attached to any particular object.

How do you pass variables from flow to LWC?

Flow Screen 1: Simply add two text fields to your screen flow. Flow Screen 2: Add your LWC to screen flow. On the right side for each LWC variable select your flow variable. Flow: This is how flow looks like.

Introduction to Flow Variables

Welcome to a new series designed to help explain the basic concepts of Salesforce Flow. In this post, we will focus on Flow Variables. As I work with Admin trying to learn Salesforce Flow, I frequently hear something like the following:

Salesforce Flow Variables

Before we dive into variables, let's start with something more familiar; like our typical bedroom dresser. A dresser has drawers and drawers a great! We can put stuff in them and whenever we need that item, we simply open the drawer and retrieve it.

Types of Flow Variables

Now that we've established what a variable is, let's look at the different types we have. Salesforce calls these Data Types. Below is a quick look at the Data Types. Notice how many of these match the Data Type options we have when creating new fields in Salesforce.

Why Use Variables?

I'm so glad you asked that question! We want to use a variable anytime we need to keep track of something. For example, let's say we had a Get Records element in our flow and perhaps we need to do calculations that require us to know how many records it returned.

How to Create a Variable

Because all my readers are very smart people I'm sure you're next question is, How do I create one of these variable? You can simply press the New Resource button or link wherever you see it within your Flow. You can always find it in the left Toolbox panel. Once selected, it will take you to the screen below.

Wrapping Up

Flow Variables are drawers. They simply hold what they are designed to hold. They can hold a single item or they can hold many items but those items must be of the same type.

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