Flow Actions
Flow Actions get added to the canvas using the Action element. They’re powerful ways to extend the capabilities of your flow. Each action expects certain inputs from ‘upstream’ in the flow and makes outputs available.
Install Flow Actions:
| Action | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Convert Files to Attachments | File management utility that makes it easier to take files that are associated with records and email them as attachments using Flow | Conversion |
| Open URL | Launch URLs into new web pages or tabs. | Navigation |
| Send Rich (HTML) Email | Send Rich Text Email from Flow and use three different kinds of Salesforce email templats | Communication |
| Get Picklist Values | Simple Flow Action to enable all flow designers to retrieve a set of picklist values to be used in subsequent steps | Misc |
| Get Distance between Cities | Uses Google Map API | Calculations |
| Load Web Page | Opens a new browser page or tab with a desired URL | Navigation |
| Flow Action: Get Random Number | Generate a random number | Calculations |
| Flow Actions for Quip | A set of useful Quip integration actions | Integration |
| ersNavigateToRecord | End a flow by Loading a Salesforce Record in either View or Edit Mode | Navigation |
| Navigate to Related List | End a flow by going to a related list | Navigation |
| Send Email via SendGrid | Use the high-performance email transport service in your Flows | Communication |
| Update Screen | Tell the browser to intelligently refresh a particular visible record | Navigation |
| Play Sound | Play audio from a file or url | Misc. |
| Get Oracle SSN via AWS | A demonstration of Direct Data Queries. Makes a REST call to AWS | Integration |
| Show Toast | Launches a toast message to pop up on the screen. | Notifications |
| Get REST Data | Load data from a REST endpoint | Integration |
| Compare two Multi-Select Picklists | Invocable Apex that compares two multi-select picklist fields and determines their common and unique values. | Misc |
| Minimize Utility Bar Window | Allows you to minimize the utility bar item that is currently open | Misc |
| Unlock Records (for Approval Processes) | Provides actions for Unlocking records and getting their lock status | Approval Processes |
| Navigate to SObject | End a flow by Loading a Salesforce Record | Navigation (Replaced by navigateToRecord) |
Learn about Flow Screen Components