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# Salesforce Connect Support for Flows and Processes

You can build flows and processes that include external objects and automate your organization’s repetitive business tasks.

### Required Editions

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience (not for high-data-volume
            external objects)</td>

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            <p>Available in: <strong>Developer</strong> Edition</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for an extra cost
              in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong>
              Editions</p>
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If a flow or a process accesses standard or custom objects along with external objects, you must commit the changes to the standard or custom object before accessing the external objects. We recommend using a separate transaction to access data from the external system.

- In Flow Builder, add a screen, local action, or Wait element that pauses until a flow-based time occurs. See [Flow Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements.htm&type=5&language=en_US).
- In Process Builder, add a scheduled action. See [Add Actions to Your Process](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.process_action.htm&type=5&language=en_US).

To understand how processes interact with external objects, see [Compatibility Considerations for Processes](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.process_considerations_design_compatibility.htm&type=5&language=en_US).

To know the limits while building flows with external objects, see [External Object Considerations for Flows](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_considerations_salesforce_features_external_object.htm&type=5&language=en_US).

## Features Not Supported

These automation tool features aren’t available for external objects in Salesforce Connect.

- Approval Processes
- Workflow Rules

#### See Also

- [Flow Builder Tour](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_builder.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Process Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.process_overview.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Salesforce Connect](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_connect_about.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Salesforce Connect provides seamless integration of data across system boundaries by letting your users view, search, and modify data that’s stored outside your Salesforce org. For example, perhaps you have data that’s stored on premises in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Instead of copying the data into your org, you can use external objects to access the data in real time via web service callouts.")
- [Salesforce Platform Features Supported by Salesforce Connect](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_connect_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Salesforce Connect provides seamless integration with the Salesforce Platform and enables users to view, search, and modify external object data.")