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Create a Record-Triggered Flow in Data Cloud

Create a record-triggered flow to publish platform events of Data 360 actions. You can use the published platform event to resume your paused auto-launched flow. With a record-triggered flow, you can update another record, send a notification, initiate a process, or maintain data consistency. A record-triggered flow runs only when a record is created or updated. It can update a record 10 times faster than a record-change process.

Required Editions

Available in: All Editions supported by Data 360. See Data 360 edition availability.
User Permissions Needed
To create record-triggered flow:

Permission set:

  • Data Cloud Architect
  1. In Data 360, click Setup Gear, and select Setup.
  2. In the Quick Find box, enter Flows, and select Flows.
  3. Click New Flow.
  4. Select Start From Scratch, then click Record-Triggered Flow, and then click Create.
  5. From the Object dropdown, select the Data Cloud action that you want to publish custom events for.
  6. Select A record is created or updated.
  7. From the Condition Requirements dropdown, select All Conditions Are Met (AND).
  8. Define the condition. You can add more conditions as needed.
  9. Select Only when a record is updated to meet the condition requirements and Actions and Related Records.
  10. Click Done.
  11. On the canvas, click Add Element, and then click Create Records.
  12. Enter the label name and select Use separate resources, and literal values.
  13. From the Object dropdown, select the custom platform event that you want to publish.
  14. Select a field, and set values for your custom platform event.
  15. Click Done and then click Save.
  16. Enter the flow label, click Save, and then click Activate.
    The record-triggered flow is triggered every time the record is updated and the conditions are met.

When the flow is triggered, the custom platform event is published. Resume your paused autolaunched flow with the published platform event.