Magnify your user experience with lightning flow
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The document discusses the capabilities of Flow in Salesforce, highlighting features such as logical decision-making, data querying, and integrating lightning components to enhance user experience. It explains how to set up lightning runtime, the role of actions within Flow, and the use of utility bar across applications. Additionally, it introduces features like dependent picklists, local actions, and custom messages within Flow, emphasizing their functionality in both desktop and mobile environments.
Magnify your user experience with lightning flow
- 2. It is tool in Salesforce that is capable of doing some activities like making complex logical decisions, data query, update and delete records. The user input is in the form of a preconceived logic. It is here that the user needs to use a Lightning runtime and this what gives flow an engaging look. The Lightning runtime gives the appearance of the Lightning experience. What is Flow ? cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899
- 3. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Just Navigate to setup and arrive at process automation settings - for putting on the Lightning runtime. How to Set Up Lightning Runtime ?
- 4. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Afterall, Lightning components are codes, so what then is the point to use them in flow. Flows are not good at displaying of lists say an account list. So, it becomes easier for the Lightning component to display. Why Use Lightning Components in Flow?
- 5. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Some Outstanding features of Flow
- 6. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Flow in tab We can create a dedicated page which has an embedded flow in it. There is no Visualforce side involved into this.
- 7. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Actions in Flow They are predefined fields but looks like a button. You need to create a new action In the objects section and a flow type. You need to use a variable named as recordId, case sensitive and can be used inside the flow variable. The action then recognizes this automatically as an input variable.
- 8. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Actions as used in the Mobile Client We can use a flow at the bottom of the screen for a flow, while we use a mobile client and this way we can avoid loading time.
- 9. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Utility Bar Although meant for the Service Console it can also be used in any app or a collection of apps. This can be used in the form of recent items/notes of the user. It is possible to run the utility bar in a flow.
- 10. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Lightning Components in Flow In any Lightning components, there is a base component. These can be added to a collection of other Lightning Components. We have a Lightning flow.net page. It comprises of the Lightning Components - to be added to any instance.
- 11. Lookup Field We can have lookup field in a flow - with a Lightning Components. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899
- 12. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Dependent Picklist This is new in Winter 19 which has a dependent picklist - that when checked with an answer shows a dynamic content like another question that pops up.
- 13. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899 Local Actions The local actions interact with the browser and resides in your flow and is capable of accessing the tabs, databases within VPN or intranet.
- 14. Custom Messages Custom messages can popup on the screen in Salesforce with a toast. You can now access an URL with a flow - with no need to have a Visualforce page. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899
- 15. Lightning Flow for Service What was earlier known as Guided Engagement is now known by the name of Lightning flow for service. It is a user access that enables an user to navigate to flow. cloud.analogy info@cloudanalogy.com +1(415)830-3899