--- schema_version: "1" id: ef3de20279b7c5667e3cf9fff75a16d224af3fca0b200b7e4016a68f2458672d title: Flow Approval Processes Operators in Decision Elements collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/platform/264-0-0/automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 022c9cb0c54076b46ca76e55646482ec57537060194131bb9e2048cbff4167a7 description: Use condition operators to verify the value of a selected resource. Conditions are used in Decision elements. products: - Flow Builder - Salesforce Platform release: "264" --- # Flow Approval Processes Operators in Decision Elements Use condition operators to verify the value of a selected resource. Conditions are used in Decision elements. ### Required Editions
View supported editions for Flow Approval Processes.
Use this reference to understand the supported operators. The list is organized according to the data type that you select for Resource. - [Apex-Defined](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Boolean](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Collection](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Currency](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Date](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Date/Time](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Multi-Select Picklist](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Number](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Picklist](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Record](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) - [Text](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) ## Apex-Defined To determine which operators are supported, match the @AuraEnabled attribute’s Apex data type with the flow approval process data type in this reference. | Apex Data Type | Flow Approval Process Data Type | | --- | --- | | Boolean | Boolean | | Date | Date | | DateTime | Date/Time | | Decimal | Number | | Double | Number | | Integer | Number | | List | Collection | | Long | Number | | String | Text | ## Boolean Check whether a Boolean resource’s value matches another value or resource.
Operator True if... Supported Data Types
Does Not Equal The value of the selected Resource doesn’t match what you enter or select for Value. Boolean
Equals

The value of the selected Resource matches what you enter or select for Value.

  • If the orchestration run associated with a parent approval submission took an outcome, that decision outcome resolves to true.
  • If the orchestration run associated with a parent approval submission evaluated the manual conditions for a decision outcome, but didn’t take it, that decision outcome resolves to false.
  • If the orchestration run associated with a parent approval submission didn’t evaluate the manual conditions for a decision outcome, the decision outcome resolves to null.
  • If the orchestration run associated with a parent approval submission used AI to determine which decision outcome to take, all other decision outcomes resolve to false.
  • If the orchestration run associated with a parent approval submission executed a stage element without error, the stage element resolves to true.
  • If the orchestration run associated with a parent approval submission encountered a fault during its execution of a stage element, the stage element resolves to false.
  • If the orchestration run associated with a parent approval submission didn’t execute a stage element, the stage element resolves to null.
Boolean
Has Error Only supported in Decision elements, the Resource is a Decision or Stage element in the flow approval process. Use to determine whether the resource encountered an error during the orchestration run associated with a parent flow approval process.  
Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
Was Set The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has been populated with a value at least one time in a flow called by a step in the flow approval process. Boolean
Was Visited Only supported in Decision elements, the Resource is a Decision or Stage element in the flow approval process. Use to determine whether the orchestration run associated with a parent approval process visited the specified element. Boolean
## Collection Check whether a Collection resource’s value contains or matches another value or resource.
Operator True If Supported Data Types
Contains An item in the collection that’s selected for Resource contains the exact same value as Value.

Resource of the same data type.

For record collection variables, only record resources with the same object type are supported.
Does Not Equal

The collection that’s selected for Resource doesn’t match the collection that’s selected for Value.

If two record collection variables include different fields or if the fields have different values, they’re unequal.

Collection of the same data type.

For record collection variables, only record collection variables with the same object type are supported.
Equals

The collection that’s selected for Resource matches the collection that’s selected for Value.

If two record collection variables include the same fields and those fields have the same values, they’re equal.

Collection of the same data type.

For record collection variables, only record collection variables with the same object type are supported.
Is Empty An empty collection Boolean
Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
## Currency and Number Check whether a Currency or Number resource’s value matches, is larger than, or is smaller than another value or resource.
Operator True If Supported Data Types
Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Currency
  • Number
Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Currency
  • Number
Greater Than The value for Resource is larger than what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Currency
  • Number
Greater Than or Equal The value for Resource is larger than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same.
  • Currency
  • Number
Less Than The value for Resource is smaller than what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Currency
  • Number
Less Than or Equal The value for Resource is smaller than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same.
  • Currency
  • Number
Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
Was Set The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has been populated with a value at least one time in a flow called by a step in the flow approval process. Boolean
## Date and Date/Time Check whether a Date or Date/Time resource’s value matches, is before, or is after another value or resource.
Operator True If Supported Data Types
Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Date
  • Date/Time
Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Date
  • Date/Time
Greater Than The value for Resource is a later date or time than what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Date
  • Date/Time
Greater Than or Equal The value for Resource is a later date or time than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same date or time.
  • Date
  • Date/Time
Less Than The value for Resource is an earlier date or time than what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Date
  • Date/Time
Less Than or Equal The value for Resource is an earlier date or time than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same date or time.
  • Date
  • Date/Time
Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
Was Set The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has been populated with a value at least one time in a flow called by a step in the flow approval process. Boolean
## Picklist Check whether a Picklist resource’s value matches or contains another value or resource. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/images/icon_note.png) Note These operators treat the resource’s value as a text value.
Operator True If Supported Data Types
Contains

The value for Resource contains what’s entered or selected for Value.

For example, if the value of {!varPicklist} is yellow-green, the condition {!varPicklist} Contains green evaluates to TRUE.

  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
Was Set The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has been populated with a value at least one time in a flow called by a step in the flow approval process. Boolean
## Multi-Select Picklist Check whether a multi-select picklist resource’s value matches or contains another value or resource. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/images/icon_note.png) Note These operators treat the resource’s value as a text value. If the resource’s value includes multiple items, the operators treat the value as one string that happens to include semicolons. It doesn’t treat each selection as a different value. For example, the operators treat `red; blue; green` as a single value rather than three separate values.
Operator True If Supported Data Types
Contains

The value for Resource contains what’s entered or selected for Value.

When you use this operator for a multi-select picklist resource, be aware of the values that a user can enter. If you want to check that a specific value is included and that value is also included as part of another value, create a flow approval process formula resource that uses the INCLUDES() function.

For example, your org has a Color multi-select picklist value. Among the possible values are “green” and “yellow-green”. If both “green” and “yellow-green” are acceptable values, use the Contains operator in a flow approval process condition. If only “green” is an acceptable value, create a formula that uses the INCLUDES() function.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Does Not Equal

The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.

Order matters. If you aren’t sure how the values that you’re checking for are ordered, use the INCLUDES() function in a flow approval process formula. For example, if you compare “red; blue; green” to “blue; green; red” using the Does Not Equal operator, that condition resolves to true.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Equals

The value for Resource exactly matches what’s entered or selected for Value.

Order matters. If you aren’t sure how the values that you’re checking for are ordered, use the INCLUDES() function in a flow approval process formula. For example, if you compare “red; blue; green” to “blue; green; red” using the Equals operator, that condition resolves to false.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
Was Set The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has been populated with a value at least one time in a flow called by a step in the flow approval process. Boolean
## Record Check whether a record resource’s value matches another value or resource. | Operator | True If | Supported Data Types | | --- | --- | --- | | Does Not Equal | The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value. | Record with the same object type | | Equals | The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value. | Record with the same object type | | Is Blank | The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See [Text](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_ref_operators_condition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5). | Boolean | | Is Null | The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. | Boolean | ## Text Check whether a Text resource’s value matches, contains, ends with, or starts with another value or resource.
Operator True If Supported Data Types
Contains The value for Resource contains what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Ends With The end of the value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Is Blank The value for Resource is set to zero characters or only white space. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to zero characters or only white space. Boolean
Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
Starts With The beginning of the value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
  • Boolean
  • Currency
  • Date
  • Date/Time
  • Multi-Select Picklist
  • Number
  • Picklist
  • Text
Was Set The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has been populated with a value at least one time in a flow called by a step in the flow approval process. Boolean